I've had a number of posts on here asking for help on getting my 65 Mustang 200 to run. With everyone's help and especially assistance from FalconSedanDelivery it's finally running, and running well. Here's the story.
Problem: Carb flooding and gas bubbling in the carb.
Installed Phenolic carb spacer and heater hose bypass (originally ran through the carb spacer).
Rebuilt carb and tested float. Installed new fuel pump.
None of this seemed to help the flooding, although the carb probably needed a rebuild anyway.
Solution: Installed a Mr. Gasket fuel regulator and set it a 3.5. Apparently the standard fuel pumps they sell for these is too powerful!
Problem: Hard starting, rough idle, hesitation and engine losing power at speed. I asked the forum for advice and figured out my carb was not original and is a newer Motorcraft 1V, also, with help from the forum figured out I have Load-O-Matic distributor that's not designed to work with the newer carb. I asked for advice on the forum about getting a DuraSpark or a DUI to replace the Load-O-Matic. FalconSedanDelivery told me he had a simple and cost effective solution so I contacted him.
Solution: FalconSedanDelivery (AKA: Falon) sugggested using a 1968 remanufactured distributor updated with a Pertronix. He also offered to set one up for me, blue print it and recurve it. His price was much cheaper than the other options, plus if the Pertronix craps out on me I can quickly install the points in an emergency.
Money was sent and I waited patiently for the new dizzy. Gotta tell you it was worth the wait! With information I found on this forum about installing a dizzy (like finding top dead center) I was up and running in a couple of hours. Installation was so simple - two wires to the coil and that was it. Boom! fired right up, The hardest part was gently getting the new dizzy to slide in. Had to really do a lot of pushing, wiggling with some kind words to coax it in (yes, I did read on here to never, ever even tap it with a hammer). So the wife and I were able to take a nice Sunday cruise to the hamburger stand.
Hope this helps someone out there. As Red Green says: I'm pulling for you, we're all in this together"
Problem: Carb flooding and gas bubbling in the carb.
Installed Phenolic carb spacer and heater hose bypass (originally ran through the carb spacer).
Rebuilt carb and tested float. Installed new fuel pump.
None of this seemed to help the flooding, although the carb probably needed a rebuild anyway.
Solution: Installed a Mr. Gasket fuel regulator and set it a 3.5. Apparently the standard fuel pumps they sell for these is too powerful!
Problem: Hard starting, rough idle, hesitation and engine losing power at speed. I asked the forum for advice and figured out my carb was not original and is a newer Motorcraft 1V, also, with help from the forum figured out I have Load-O-Matic distributor that's not designed to work with the newer carb. I asked for advice on the forum about getting a DuraSpark or a DUI to replace the Load-O-Matic. FalconSedanDelivery told me he had a simple and cost effective solution so I contacted him.
Solution: FalconSedanDelivery (AKA: Falon) sugggested using a 1968 remanufactured distributor updated with a Pertronix. He also offered to set one up for me, blue print it and recurve it. His price was much cheaper than the other options, plus if the Pertronix craps out on me I can quickly install the points in an emergency.
Money was sent and I waited patiently for the new dizzy. Gotta tell you it was worth the wait! With information I found on this forum about installing a dizzy (like finding top dead center) I was up and running in a couple of hours. Installation was so simple - two wires to the coil and that was it. Boom! fired right up, The hardest part was gently getting the new dizzy to slide in. Had to really do a lot of pushing, wiggling with some kind words to coax it in (yes, I did read on here to never, ever even tap it with a hammer). So the wife and I were able to take a nice Sunday cruise to the hamburger stand.
Hope this helps someone out there. As Red Green says: I'm pulling for you, we're all in this together"
congrats on getting your tune better!
WARNING! 
And just as picture above they are right on top of the distributor! 
CAN YOU SAY FIRE HAZARD!!! 
: Good luck 
