Junk-Falcon
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I feel sorry for you. I can't suggest anything as it sounds like you know what's wrong (short) but just haven't found it yet. Keep looking.
The fact that it shuts down the whole engine at least factors out a lot of wires. If the lights go off too, then that factors out even more.
The fact that it shuts down the whole engine at least factors out a lot of wires. If the lights go off too, then that factors out even more.
Junk-Falcon
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Just a wag...
If you have an H/W 5200 mounted 90 degrees rotated as with the clifford adapter setup, then there could be fuel sloshing in the bowl that results in uncovering the main jet during accel and cornering. The 5200 was designed to have the bowl forward and linkage on backside.
If you have an H/W 5200 mounted 90 degrees rotated as with the clifford adapter setup, then there could be fuel sloshing in the bowl that results in uncovering the main jet during accel and cornering. The 5200 was designed to have the bowl forward and linkage on backside.
I'd check the carb. It's easy for me to stall my one-barrel on a hard turn, but maybe yours is a sticky float or sediment. Might just need cleaning.
Oh, and while you're at, new fuel filter. Just changed mine yesterday and I was surprised to see how much crap fell out when removed. It's about 4-6 months old.
Oh, and while you're at, new fuel filter. Just changed mine yesterday and I was surprised to see how much crap fell out when removed. It's about 4-6 months old.
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cant ya just go to the right..... 
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I agree on checking the carb because it's unlikely an electrical connection would behave differently based on how fast you were turning left. Wires don't have much mass compaired to their rigidity, so they generally wouldn't move much based on speed during a turn unless they were free-hanging. If it happened when you turned left no matter what the speed- I'd say wiring, since it is speed and direction related- I say fuel.
Junk-Falcon
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My mother's Falcon did this. It drove me nuts. It turned out to be the pink wire from the ignition switch that had an intermittent connection.
I wasn't sure, but does the hot wire fix the problem? If it does, then you need to start wigglin' and chasin' wires. Pink wire is where I would start. Make sure it's got a good connection, then follow it out the firewall to the coil.
I wasn't sure, but does the hot wire fix the problem? If it does, then you need to start wigglin' and chasin' wires. Pink wire is where I would start. Make sure it's got a good connection, then follow it out the firewall to the coil.
Junk-Falcon
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You may want to follow the install instructions that came with the pertronix and forget about the switch thing you have set up. The pink wire is the ballast resistor. I don't have my wiring diagram in front of me, but KISS. Keep It Simple Sunshine The less alterations you make, the less you have to worry about. I have pertronix and do not have any problems. Get the ignition working and isolate that as good. Get it running and wiggle the harnesses to simulate left turns. Look at the steering linkage, Steering column, etc. What touches the wiring in a left turn that doesn't in a right turn? Next is the fuel supply. Don't give up. You will find it. Be systematic and write down what you did. Change only one thing at a time and test. You'll get it. I'm in the fuel supply camp. It sounds like it runs out of gas. and then doesn't. The ignition is still on when it quits. You don't activate the starting circuit(turn the key) to get it going, right?
The less alterations you make, the less you have to worry about. I have pertronix and do not have any problems. Get the ignition working and isolate that as good. Get it running and wiggle the harnesses to simulate left turns. Look at the steering linkage, Steering column, etc. What touches the wiring in a left turn that doesn't in a right turn? Next is the fuel supply. Don't give up. You will find it. Be systematic and write down what you did. Change only one thing at a time and test. You'll get it. I'm in the fuel supply camp. It sounds like it runs out of gas. and then doesn't. The ignition is still on when it quits. You don't activate the starting circuit(turn the key) to get it going, right?
Find a nice long turn. Turn in hard and let it die. Pump the gas a couple times and wait for it to start back running again. If it sounds like a cannon firing when it starts back up then it is ignition. If not look at the fuel system realy good.
I know there are some of you who know what I am talking about. Let off the gas turn the engine off pump the throttle a couple of times and turn the key back on and hope it doesn't blow the muffler off
BOOM 
I know there are some of you who know what I am talking about. Let off the gas turn the engine off pump the throttle a couple of times and turn the key back on and hope it doesn't blow the muffler off
BOOM It's the carb, I'm pretty sure. Mine does exactly the same thing. I had the same type carb on an MGB and it did it too.
HorsesNHogs
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I agree, I have this exact setup, and experience similar problems making "spirited" left hand turns. though mine has never shut completely off.
If it only does it when you have it floored and making a left turn, then I would look at the a carb.
if it were a loose/grounded wire, you should experience it in other situations like hard right hand turns, rough roads, quick stops.
