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neil reid wrote:

vapg7 wrote:

smiley wrote:Hello, so, runs good with no back-fire now?...mike

No more backfire...but got something else that's annoying me now...thanks for all the help

I'd say join the club, but you already have!



Neil

smiley wrote:Hello, so, runs good with no back-fire now?...mike

No more backfire...but got something else that's annoying me now...thanks for all the help

got her all straightened up after I corrected my mistakes...thanks for the help and i'll be sure to make new threads in their respective categories next time...sorry it got so out of hand

Mike, I'm not too worried about the A/C for now, I just wanted to see if it would work. I did notice the rpm drop when I pushed the A/C button so it may just be empty on the refrigerant. I'll take you up on the conversion info later as the backfiring issues came back and need address that first. I f...

Hello, sounds like it's coming along. Having an exhaust leak will cause a back-fire (sometimes) because it allows extra air to be sucked up into system, making it lean. Also a lean idle mixture can cause the same thing. When you say "back-fire" do you mean in the exhaust system, or in the...

Hi, the timing was done a couple of weeks ago and i set it to what the manual calls for; 8. I played around with the carburetor before i read your post so I already "tuned" it a little and I've also replaced the blown muffler. I bought a used 20r engine for $50 bucks and stole the exhaust ...

I've done it right this time: 148, 151, 150, and 149. I'm glad to see she wont need a new motor anytime soon. So, my next step is to tune the carburetor (32/36 weber) with a vacuum gage that's gonna arrive tomorrow. Like measuring the compression, this will be my first time trying to tune a carburet...

Well, i just found my answer. Need to use the cars starter...i'll check it out this evening and see what the actual compression is

Hello, the engine won't run with the numbers you have. I'm with Neil on finding another compression tester. If it is a 2xx, the numbers will be around 120 psi (and average guess).More importantly, above 90, and close to the same. Remember to have the ignition dis-abled, throttle wide open, and good...

Fixed the plug issue and the backfiring is basically gone, I did get a couple of bangs but timing it right helped a tone. The compression test readings still worries me.

OK, finally was able to do a little work on the LB. I tried to solve the backfiring issue by timing the car right (which was way off) but I never got to see if that fixed it because of another issue that came up. After setting the timing right i went ahead and measured the compression on the engine ...

Nice, why post this on my thread?

It's got a new pump and fuel filter so i think i'm ok there, but i'll have to look at the gas tank too.

Thanks for clarifying Mike. Well, after I bought the car I went on a short vacation and just returned. I wanted to get back and work on it but after the trip and buying the car I'm now pretty much broke (it was all worth it though). My first goal is to get this thing running smooth before i start in...

Hello, please post a picture..Ford did use a similar carb on the pinto's, (I believe). think they used the water choke...mike You can see the engine bay and the carburetor close up here: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5258/5518422398_87b1e0f4d8.jpg I looked around the carburetor and found it was a ...