Ryan -
Check on the back part of the intake manifold (the
part facing the firewall) - there is a little "freeze"
plug there that has, from time to time, a tendency to
pop out especially if the car has prefired through the
intake manifold (i.e. backfired through the carbs), a
likely possibility if you have just rebuilt the carbs.
Make sure it is fully seated... if it feels like on
edge is poking out from the manifold, that is your
problem. You can fix by removing it then replacing it
with a brass type bolt-seating freeze plug from Car
Quest / Napa (5 minute job)... or taking the whole
manifold off and tapping it back in place.
Also make sure your carb bolts are on with 20 ft-lbs
(light firm) of torque.
Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
--- Big Sixer <healey@ledwith.com> wrote:
> Just when I thought it was safely tuned. Put the
> air cleaners on, adjusted
> the choke and went for a drive tonight. Spent 10
> minutes stalled at a stop
> sign. I should have known since the car was running
> rough right out of the
> garage. I thought it was just cold.
>
> Choke or no choke, it just wouldn't start. The
> engine would catch, overrun the
> starter then die. Finally, for no particular
> reason, with the choke on, it
> started and idled high. But no power.
>
> I had this happen once and it was the dwell - the
> points had slipped almost
> closed. But my dwell meter reads 38 degrees, which
> is where it was this past
> weekend.
>
> Back in the garage, it is still missing badly.
>
> Valves are right, timing is right, points ok. Carbs
> tuned ok. It just won't
> idle. I would guess vacuum leak but not on this car
> (no vacuum assisted
> brakes).
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> This weekend reminded me on why I love to drive my
> car. Tonight reminded me of
> why I had to rebuild it.
>
> Ryan
> BJ7
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