Hi All,
Recently picked up a 1963 Falcon with a 1965 170, Autolite 1100 carb and 3 speed manual. It now lives at 6,500 feet and I've just got it running again after some neglect from the previous owner. I can drive it around town OK but need help getting it fine tuned. Cruising down a relatively flat road it seemingly runs great. Idles great (600rpm) but any bit of load required its bogs down, gets jerky, bucks a bit, car shakes etc.
I reduced the main jet 2 sizes (#61 was in it, now running #59) and the idle mixture screw is tuned almost all the way in (this is where smoothest idle was).
What has been done:
New plugs
Petronix ignition
Petronix coil (has constant 12v)
Carb has been rebuilt and thoroughly cleaned
Accelerator pump pin has been moved to the "above 5,000ft" position
New gas tank
New fuel lines
New vacuum advance canister
Completely new cooling system (pump, radiator, thermostat and hoses)
Still has original fuel pump
Does not appear to have a vacuum leak.
Ive attached a picture of the plugs after driving a ~45mph sustained for 30min, #2 has not been cleaned, that's how it came out.
Recently picked up a 1963 Falcon with a 1965 170, Autolite 1100 carb and 3 speed manual. It now lives at 6,500 feet and I've just got it running again after some neglect from the previous owner. I can drive it around town OK but need help getting it fine tuned. Cruising down a relatively flat road it seemingly runs great. Idles great (600rpm) but any bit of load required its bogs down, gets jerky, bucks a bit, car shakes etc.
I reduced the main jet 2 sizes (#61 was in it, now running #59) and the idle mixture screw is tuned almost all the way in (this is where smoothest idle was).
What has been done:
New plugs
Petronix ignition
Petronix coil (has constant 12v)
Carb has been rebuilt and thoroughly cleaned
Accelerator pump pin has been moved to the "above 5,000ft" position
New gas tank
New fuel lines
New vacuum advance canister
Completely new cooling system (pump, radiator, thermostat and hoses)
Still has original fuel pump
Does not appear to have a vacuum leak.
Ive attached a picture of the plugs after driving a ~45mph sustained for 30min, #2 has not been cleaned, that's how it came out.