pertronix, carb, and coil help

Soccoro is a 2 hour drive from Albuquerque. Just to the west, over the mountain is the Trinity site. Might pick up a few rads there to boost the power

 

I like the idea. But I work at the mineral museum so I can get it there ha

 

I hear it's a "must have" for the Flux capacitor

 

Helps with the heat too

 

Problem solved. Relay successful

 

Nice Work!



Now you can get it driving?

 

heck yes. Very smooth idle now and volt gauge isn't freaking out

 

Still almost died on me but I think that's the carb. Once it warmed up it seemed good

 

Yea carb tuning can be a nightmare. It's the one part of basic engine maintenance that really gets me. All the rest of this car stuff isn't too bad, its just another machine and I've got years as an industrial mechanic. But having to tune a carb or efi really still gives me trouble.

 

Well I don't have any experience with this stuff so im intimidated. But might as well jump in and mess with it. I have it tuned where it runs fine and idles fine by ear but im sure it can be much better

 

http://classicinlines.com/Vacuum.asp

Get a vacuum gauge and read that. You never said what engine you have but that should be pretty informative for you. Also, a lot of the other tech articles there are really super useful even for non-inline engines (an engine is an engine no matter how many pistons).

Just be careful, patient, and take your time.

Heh, I just read that article again haven't read it in awhile and came up with a question maybe someone can answer.

One of the first things it says is to set the idle speed in drive... what is the analogue to that in a manual transmission car?

 

I've read through each one of their articles a few times. I have the 200. I put a Weber 32/36 on it. I just need to get a vacuum gauge and familiarize myself with the carb. His site made me want to hotrod my 6

 

That site almost had me convinced to get a 300 six. If I hadn't picked up my GT with a v8 in it already I would probably have tried to put a 300 in my old comet with the 200.

 

I like it because I have room to work with. And it seems simple for somebody who has never worked on a car. And those guys on that forum know how to build a six

 

It's not necessary in a manual transmission car, as you're not going to be sitting at a light with the transmission in gear, the clutch released and your foot on the brake while waiting for a green light. The flywheel's mass is what counteracts the engine's tendency to die when the clutch is released, combined with the accellerator being given the gas.