Petronix gap reccomendation.
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Cargo Master
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Petronix gap reccomendation.
I am finaly getting a petronix flamethrower coil and was currious to see hat a reccomended setup would be regarding plug gap.
1964 F100 292 4spd
Stock cam, dizzy, and C0AE heads. Stock comp ratio. Holley 390 on a 1957-B intake.
I have installed a petronix 1 brakerless ignition. Am now running .036 gap.
Will install flamethrower 1 coil.
Does .040 sound about right.
1964 F100 292 4spd
Stock cam, dizzy, and C0AE heads. Stock comp ratio. Holley 390 on a 1957-B intake.
I have installed a petronix 1 brakerless ignition. Am now running .036 gap.
Will install flamethrower 1 coil.
Does .040 sound about right.
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Also, there appears to be an overload on the high performance end, which many cant afford or use, and doesnt suit the truck group well. While saying that I know Charlie and others have very high performing trucks, but it still doesnt fit the main. So thankyou, but I like FTE AND y'sforever.
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Kinda a rough weekend. Fishtailed my uncles car trailer into the ditch on the interstate. Ruined the fender on the trailer and chewed up my taillamp on my 85 F150 in the process. Threw a 1970 LTD into the ditch. Poped both psg side trailer tires off the rim.
We finished rolling the car off the trailer using a 6' prybar and a handyman jack. punched a hole in the fender using the prybar. Pulled the fender up enough to get the tires on. remounted the tires. Hand loaded the LTD with one flat and finaly got her to the farm.
. Finaly I got to fire up my 64. Wont start.................Accelerator pump arm came off the lever.
Fixed it, runs great.
I tuned the carb a bit today. Runs sweet. Though It ran terribly rich on the psg bank for a bit this morning. Cleared up on its own so I may need new wires.
By the way. If anyone is looking for a running 390 or a 9" rearend. I will trade for a replacement fender for the car trailer.
We finished rolling the car off the trailer using a 6' prybar and a handyman jack. punched a hole in the fender using the prybar. Pulled the fender up enough to get the tires on. remounted the tires. Hand loaded the LTD with one flat and finaly got her to the farm.
. Finaly I got to fire up my 64. Wont start.................Accelerator pump arm came off the lever.
Fixed it, runs great.I tuned the carb a bit today. Runs sweet. Though It ran terribly rich on the psg bank for a bit this morning. Cleared up on its own so I may need new wires.
By the way. If anyone is looking for a running 390 or a 9" rearend. I will trade for a replacement fender for the car trailer.
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Cargo Master
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Finaly got the coil in and hooked up. Bypassed the resistor wire. Wow!
Lot better throttle response and a quicker warm up. Softened the exhaust note considerably too. The ignitor gave it getup and go. The coil and gap gave it smoothness and ease.
Now to buy a spare set of points in case my GM one wire burns up the ignitor. 14.7 V is a lot of juice in a primary.
Lot better throttle response and a quicker warm up. Softened the exhaust note considerably too. The ignitor gave it getup and go. The coil and gap gave it smoothness and ease.
Now to buy a spare set of points in case my GM one wire burns up the ignitor. 14.7 V is a lot of juice in a primary.
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