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I'll post a photo of them when I can. Right now I have a 59 Ford that starts and just stops running at any time. It may run for several days, weeks or minutes. It's a 292 so if any of you Y Blockers have suggestions, I'm all ears.
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The ram horns are from a f-350/f-600 truck with factory dual exhaust. Very lucky like cobraguy said. On that 1959, Check to make sure the fuel filter or line is not getting clogged. Not much help here. -4speed
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Originally posted by cheinz46
Right now I have a 59 Ford that starts and just stops running at any time. It may run for several days, weeks or minutes. It's a 292 so if any of you Y Blockers have suggestions, I'm all ears.
Right now I have a 59 Ford that starts and just stops running at any time. It may run for several days, weeks or minutes. It's a 292 so if any of you Y Blockers have suggestions, I'm all ears.
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I have two suggestions. One is that you could have a bad coil. Sometimes they short out when thay get hot, but when it cools down the short goes away. If you have another coil you just slip on to see I would do that. Second, make sure the points are adjusted correctly and in good shape. If they are too close they could expand due to heat and you lose your gap. I have had both of these situations occur over the years. If it's neither of these, then it may be a fuel delivery problem...like water or rust in the tank or a clogged filter...
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My first '59 did the exact same thing you you described. It drove me nuts! I finally surrendered, and took it to a "pro" . After baffling several mechanics, the last one finally found the problem.
He took the fuel sending unit out, and looked into the tank. Apparently, someone had thrown a soda bottle cap down my filler neck (I used to park on the street back then). The plastic liner became dislodged from the cap, and would float around in the fuel, until it would get sucked up to the fuel line and cut of the gas.
It's a long shot but if you strike with the coil or points, it's definately worth a taking look.
He took the fuel sending unit out, and looked into the tank. Apparently, someone had thrown a soda bottle cap down my filler neck (I used to park on the street back then). The plastic liner became dislodged from the cap, and would float around in the fuel, until it would get sucked up to the fuel line and cut of the gas.
It's a long shot but if you strike with the coil or points, it's definately worth a taking look.
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