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By the way.... On the inside of the fuel tank, is there a filter / mesh on the end of the pickup tube? I just think that there is sooo much crap in this tank I am restricting flow somewhere.... Thanks! ~Brian

Howdy, And yes I am still battleing the fuel issues that I have, Car falls fon it's face after a sustained full on run after the first 15 seconds of good pull, usually when at least 3/4 throttle. Has anyone else had lines that had blockage but still passed are via a blower on an air hose? the pressure just drops off at a sustained rev, I had a 7 LB pump on it and have it regulated down to 3.5 - 4 and it still works it's way to around 2 or 1 or even almost zero... Shouldn't the pressure read a steady 3.5 - 4? I plan on dropping the tank, I am running a filter before the pump and before the triples... I am ready to set the thing on fire. But I'd more than likely run out of fuel! Thanks! ~B Also, is there any effect of having the return lines going to nowhere from the PO?

And thanks Alan! I am hoping that is not the problem....:sick:

What are you running for pounds setting?

So if I go with a rotary style Carter max of 8 LBS part number p4594 and regulate it at 4 or 5 lbs I should be good? I hate that max of 8 lbs, it doesn't state an average flow...the GPH is 72 by the way.... Thanks for the info... By the way 2-4-t, what set up are you using?

On the '74 I have triple mikunis... Those of you that are running this or any triple setup, what are you running for fuel pressure? I assume that since these are not a draft style carb, the pressure is important as far as performance goes, not just keeping the bowls full.... At a sustained rev (3k RPM) my pressure is dropping to 2 LBS or so and at an idle it's at 5 LBS. I think that the motor is low on pressure fuel wise which is contributing to performance issues as far as demand goes, I have a great pull in the first few seconds then the engine seems to "drop off" a bit. Any suggestions as far as fuel set up goes? I am currently running an electric pump that has a rating of around 3-5 LBS. I think that I need more but I don't want to blow past the seats... Ideas or suggestions? Thanks and have a great day!!! ~Brian

The way that Mik's are designed seems like it would be really difficult for the spread / atomization of the fuel going into the intake, the information is correct that it is a "carb per cylinder" type of approach... The correction rule applies to me as well by the way... Have a great day. My 3cents...

I don't even want to know what a NOS dash would go for.... ouch!:dead:

I wasn't aware he was a scientist... hmmmmmm.

Midwest Z is the place to go! I have not heard anything good about dashboard resto, but have not used them personally, just going off what I have heard which has been all bad. I have however, dealt with Chloe at midwest Z and was pleased! Have a great weekend! ~Brian

I think that I am lucky, but, I figured that I'd try the paint trick, and see waht happens, the head is an easy pull and I figured nothing ventured, nothing gained. Also, the Stocker head gasket was about a week out and I had the Fel-Blow at my disposal... A bit impatient you could say. So far, no regrets and it's been in the engine for about 600 miles so go figure... However, Zmefly is correct, use a stock or like head gasket, I usually swear by them and will spend the extra $. Have a safe new year!!! ~Brian

Ok, here we go... I am running a '74 Z with 11:1 compression and I thought long and hard about the approx $45 gasket compared to the much-less-priced non stock head gasket. I went with the Fel-Pro and did the old trick of coating both sides with a high pigment alumimum paint and then retorqued the head... Everything seems fine (knock on wood:stupid: ) So go figure, I am currently doing the head on my '71 and I am going that same way... I guess it's a matter of opinion and somewhat luck. ~Brian

Currently I am running a dual point Mallory on my '74 with no vac. advance and I see no advantage so far from the stock setup. Am I on drugs or should I notice a difference? And yes, the advance is set at 34 degrees at 3k RPM... I have not tried the stock setup but plan on it... As far as a rev limiter goes, I have never understood this concept, I for the most part know from "the ear" where the engine is needing to be released of some RPM's. I have never bought into the idea of a rev limiter based on the "old school" way of thinking... Am I off base on this? (Not to open a can of worms on myself...:classic: ) Have a safe new year! ~Brian

Phred was able to make some out of brass, you may contact him...

uh, ditto. And Merry Xmas.

Soooooo it's not QUITE as good as Michael Jackos but here it is.... And I am not responsible for broken monitors.... Have great day!! ~Brian

Do you guys have any advice on the adjustment on the Pilot screw adjustment? I ordered new ones from Toysport and am working on them today.... Also, Do these affect the runability on anything other than idle? Thanks! ~Brian

I deal with the guys a bunch at Toysport... Great bunch of people and lots of parts....

Thanks Daniel!!

Possibly cost, but I am not sure on that one... I need to replace the booster on my '71 series 1 and I have a later setup on another car... Was the swap hard? I have considered the swap but have not completed it... Any advice?

I am getting hot fuses, to the point of melting the lead out of the fuse box... AND last week the car started to sputter and backfire like it was loosing spark, barely getting it home. I hate electircal. The fuses seem to fit tight into the clips so I do not think there is resistance there.... Gonna tackle this on the weekend so any info would be appreciated, It's mainly the lighting fuses but I think that there is one more on the right side of the box as well. Thanks all! Have a great day! ~Brian

Is your car currently injected?

I have a set of 44's on my '74. Once tuned, they are easy to deal with, you can get parts from Toysport.com along with a complete break down of the carb assembly. I am currently redoing the pilot screws and they are being a pain to tune, but the nice thing is there is a wide variety of jets for the carbs, so you can fine tune the engine. However... These carbs are no use to your engine unless you have made other mods to the engine such as cam and exhaust and so on. The fact of the matter is, is that the SU's that you have (depending on the style) have the ability to deliver all the fuel that you need for stock and slightly modified engines, depending on mods... Personally I love my Mik's and hope to have the tuning done in the next two weeks, (waiting on parts). It's wet here nnow anyway and that car won't hook up on a dry road let alone a wet one. Any advice let me know, I've torn these down about 20 times... And yes, the first time was a bit scary... Have a great weekend!!! ~Brian:classic:

I'll move. How old did you say that your dad was?