Posted by Chris in Tacoma [71.231.16.240] on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 18:39:59 :
In Reply to: Re: strongberg ww no power, idles fine posted by mike stone [71.39.211.42] on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 17:35:49 :
Completely gone thru fuel system, tank cleaned and lined, upgraded hotheads fuel pump adapter with new modern small block fuel pump, new hard lines, clear filter before pump, glass filter bowl before carb, dipped carb overnight, blew every passage out with carb cleaner then compressed air, painted with Eastwood carb renew.
This is on my 1958 315 Hemi W500, see pic of motor on power wagon advertiser in the for sale section.
I have a Napa no balast resistor coil that I need to swap just to see if it makes a difference.
She starts and runs so extremely smooth its amazing. I drove around and didn't have any problems for the first 10 short trips , 1 mile, back and forth from the shop to the house and didn't have any issues. I changed the pump at the first sign. That didn't change anything but add 4 psi to the measly 1.3 psi from the stock pump.
That is why I think it is an ignition system problem.
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