I have a '64 170ci in a same year falcon (lets hear it for the 4 doors!). it was stumbling off idle and going into gear when hot so i decided to throw a rebuild kit at the carb and try to correct some issues.
As i pulled the carb apart i found nearly every gasket surface totally warped and the slots in the screw heads are pretty hammed up. looks like someone has abused this carb pretty bad. i was able to true up the gasket surfaces and identify places where gaskets were missing and got it all back together (and all the RTV goo cleaned out of it).
Problem is now it won't run right. i can get it to stay running if i crank the idle up to around 1k but by that point i think i'm off the idle circuit because the idle mix screw does nothing. it also runs VERY rough. i've followed the instructions and adjusted everything as said in the kit but no dice. also i find if i hit the side of the carb near the idle mix screw with some start fluid, the rpm's go up and the roughness goes away. it also runs reasonably well when cold.
I suspect that the bushings where levers and such are entering and leaving the carb and up by the butterflies are leaking badly and there doesn't seem to be much i can do to fix that. it's frustrating because when i put it back together it ran PERFECTLY for about 20 mins and then it just dies.
if this is some stupid newbie trick that someone can help me correct i would love to just get the car running. beyond that the wife has approved $700 to fix the issue. i was thinking of putting a DUI ignition on and replacing the carb with something appropriate if this simply cannot be fixed. What would be recommended to work with that distributor? can i just get another autolite 1100 and plug the SCV and vac port? is there a better carb for this application that fits into that budget? will this ignition work without swapping the generator out for an alternator?
What are your thoughts? hoping to hear some sane advice from some people who know better than me (which is probably everyone here but me lol). what would you guys do here?
As i pulled the carb apart i found nearly every gasket surface totally warped and the slots in the screw heads are pretty hammed up. looks like someone has abused this carb pretty bad. i was able to true up the gasket surfaces and identify places where gaskets were missing and got it all back together (and all the RTV goo cleaned out of it).
Problem is now it won't run right. i can get it to stay running if i crank the idle up to around 1k but by that point i think i'm off the idle circuit because the idle mix screw does nothing. it also runs VERY rough. i've followed the instructions and adjusted everything as said in the kit but no dice. also i find if i hit the side of the carb near the idle mix screw with some start fluid, the rpm's go up and the roughness goes away. it also runs reasonably well when cold.
I suspect that the bushings where levers and such are entering and leaving the carb and up by the butterflies are leaking badly and there doesn't seem to be much i can do to fix that. it's frustrating because when i put it back together it ran PERFECTLY for about 20 mins and then it just dies.
if this is some stupid newbie trick that someone can help me correct i would love to just get the car running. beyond that the wife has approved $700 to fix the issue. i was thinking of putting a DUI ignition on and replacing the carb with something appropriate if this simply cannot be fixed. What would be recommended to work with that distributor? can i just get another autolite 1100 and plug the SCV and vac port? is there a better carb for this application that fits into that budget? will this ignition work without swapping the generator out for an alternator?
What are your thoughts? hoping to hear some sane advice from some people who know better than me (which is probably everyone here but me lol). what would you guys do here?
