Fair points all. I honestly hadn't made the jump to ignition yet. Ill list it out to make it easier
- Brand new plug wires
- Brand new Delco plugs, PN R44XL
- Brand new complete distributor from ClassicParts, WPS DST1612 (destroyed the worn out old one to make an oil pump to prime the engine)
- New distributor had new vacuum advance biscuit
- No air filter, I am using an oil bath filter with good 50wt oil in it filled below the actual fill line to prevent any slop issues (not fall yet so its not dusty here for the moment).
- Original exhaust pipe and muffler, been waiting to get to the shop for a new setup. Muffler is shot and riddled with holes, ill just take it off altogether and run a rod down the pipes to check for any blockage. Exhaust is a simple down turn behind the cab, maybe 5 feet of 2.5in pipe in total
- Original manifolds were thoroughly inspected, cleaned, and repainted during rebuild, so there shouldn't be any blockage there
I will swing by the other shop today for the needed tool to run compression. My builder is a very renowned machinist/builder in the area and took a lot of pride in this little 6, but ill double check just to rule it out. The only part of the original engine that was kept barring external bolt-ons was the crank and head, every last other part is new.
There is no problem winding the engine out to high rpm under load (rolling empty) in the low gears, its only in high gears, thus why I have focused on fuel system up to this point. I will also note that she isn't as "jolty" in the low gears right now as she was after initially rebuilding the carb. And by jolty, I mean throttle being touchy. It was hyper responsive, more so than my 2004 Silverado.
I appreciate the feedback.
Last edited by HFfarms; 07/31/2020 6:24 PM.
