Scott,
This is the classic symptom of the Holley side-pivot floats. You get fuel
starvation in the right hand turns. Get yourself some center pivot floats
and I bet you can power on through the right handers too.
Bob
At 09:35 PM 1/23/00 -0800, scott van every wrote:
>Hello Fellow Listers!
>I have what I think is an unusual problem. When going into a turn I
>typically double clutch to the next lower gear, go through the curves apex,
>and power through the rest of the curve. Typical Bondurant teaching from the
>60's at the old Ontario Motor Speedway. This works great in my car if the
>curve goes to the left. If the curve goes to the right, the cars stalls out
>for about three seconds, and then since it is still rolling, catches again
>and keeps going. The car has a 289 with a Holly carb. I've had Dale A.
>check the carb and floats as well as another mechanic. Both say the carb is
>fine. Any suggestions?
>Scott
>B9471989
Robert L. Palmer
UCSD, Dept. of AMES
619-822-1037 (o)
760-599-9927 (h)
rpalmer@ucsd.edu
rpalmer@cts.com
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