Please keep in mind: Before I finally drove my truck it was running great(in the garage) with the exception of the bad lifter. After i drove it around for awhile I began having the following problems.

I got everything hooked up on my truck (wires, plugs,starter,oil pump)and drove it around a little, it took forever to get upto speed I retraced my steps and double checked the wires. My plugs are gapped at .060

I believe i have the original carb...its a holley 2b. It takes off pretty slow..like its having problems getting gas in the carb., (sputtering) , and cutting off at stop lights....I drove it to the store and it almost didn't start back up for me. I adjusted the choke on a little and got it goin. I took it out a little later and it was still the same running rough at idle and cutting off at stops....

Could it be my points? I have never replaced them and I'm wondering if they just aren't firing correct with the new plugs, wires, cap and fairly new rotor.

Would it be better to rebuild the one that I have or purchase one with an automatic choke?

I personally think that I could rebuild it and manually adjust the choke... I just feel like there are some parts in that thing thats just worn out.


Thanks for your opinions.

Ray

 

Ray, I don't have a tune-up chart handy, but I believe the spark plug gap should be closer to .030" to .032" and the point gap around .018".
You should also replace the points and condensor.

Good luck,
Larry

 

Thanks for the help;;I replaced the points, condensor and replaced the carb...... I believe its got to be in the carb adjustment...when i played with screws I had it running for a second. I didn't change the gap on my plugs yet....if that doesn't get it, then I'm goin to have it rebuilt...

 

oops when i say replaced the carb i mean put back on the truck after a thorough cleaning

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 09-Jul-02 AT 03:04 PM (EST)]Ray, the Holley is *very* easy to rebuild -- the kits have pretty good instructions, they aren't expensive and contain new gaskets and a power valve. Ya oughtta do it "just because", to get everything on the same sheet of music. New Jets of the right size might not hurt, and make sure you get the idle float level just right. (if the float level is wrong you'll either starve the engine or flood it, depending) Then you can set the idle mixture screws, etc. They also sell clear plastic fuel bowl screw so you can adjust the height in the 'window' while idling and not spilling fuel. Fuel pump is new or rebuilt I take it, too? Like as not, a new fuel pump will require resetting the carb float too since the output is likely more.

Points, coil and condensor aren't that expensive at all, either. The system isn't as unreliable as everyone seems to think these days, it's all they had for probably close to 50 years and it worked OK, just needs a little attention now and then is all.

 

Thanks Tedster.. hey where's my crossover pipe...(smile)

I replaced points, condenser, and rotor cap....still not getting spark from the coil...THATS GOT TO BE THE PROBLEM...I guess that's next.

Carb is ragedy and you're right it couldn't hurt to rebuild it...I'm out of work as of today so i have more time than money

 

I could kick myself , after i replaced points, plugs, condenser, I went to the scrap yard and grabbed a couple of coils..still no spark,,,i went back and re-re-traced my steps and i had lost one of the screws to bolt points down,once i replaced it and set the gap she fired right.....going to rebuild the carb next week!!! still spitting out...