This is starting to get very old. Installed the new condenser and points where I set the gap at .018 just as it says in the '42 - '46 truck manual.

Nice thing is she fires right up and sounds strong, however, when I put her in gear and try to back up out of my garage which has a steep approach downward, which also means I'm backing uphill, she dies on me. I really have to give her the gas in order to overcome the slope of the driveway. Why can't she overcome this need for power? What is this pointing to?


"Lucille" ..... Proud Member of the "Southern Stovebolts"

David Wolff
1946 Chevy 1/2-ton
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