I had real bad hesitation issues. I checked timing, plugs, wires, adjusted my carb. Nothing seemed to work.

Got a free 69 Autolite carb from a LTD 390. Rebuilt that carb, put it on, fine tuned it for two days- WOW!

Truck runs like a million bucks! No more hesitation! She rips and roars now! I've got a noticeable difference in power. The old carb was realllly tired and beat.

if you ever need a carb rebuild, spend the $14 from Advance Auto for a kit (for a. Motorcraft or Autolite carb). Pay attntion to the directions, its really easy! If I can rebuild a carb, ANYONE can!

 

Well that gives me inspiration when I get ready to rebuild mine.

 

Thats great Kirk, I am glad you got that issue behind you. I wasn't so lucky today. I tore mine apart, and found the point of the fuel/air mixture screw was snapped off inside the carb. I couldn't figure when I turned the screw it didn't do a thing. ( was developing an ever increasing fuel rich problem)

I have a friend who is in the surplus business, and he had brand new Carter 1bbl in the box. There were slight differences, but it runs real nice and smooth, and now I have an electric choke.

 

lol, you did better than me, just rebuilt mine today and it does start and run now, but it barfs fuel all over the place!

 

Same thing happened to me frank. Recheck your float. Don't have to take the whole carb off. Just the top cover.