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Re: A Missing Problem

To: Armand & Lorie Ritchie <ritchie@mcn.org>
Subject: Re: A Missing Problem
From: steve sage <rootes@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 18:58:54 -0700


>
>
> Steve, I had the same thing happen to me.  I changed plugs, rebuilt the
> carbs and put in new points.  Plus I changed the coil.  The miss was still
> there.  I finally went to a single carb manifold from a series four with a
> weber DGV carb.  Really ran great after that.
>
>  But after I sold the car I found out that the intake manifold bolts have
> to be tight with the original stromberg carbs or that miss can happen.  So
> you may want to check that.  Also there's supposed to be a brace under the
> intake manifold to keep it from shaking loose, so make sure that's it's
> there and attached right.  Hope this helps
>
> regards Armand Ritchie
>

Hello Armand:
Excellent idea to check. I know my carbs do suck a bit of air through the
throttle shafts anyway so I'd better check that the manifold's on tight and
not adding to the problem.

Thanks
Steve Sage


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