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| | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 101 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 101 | engine rebuilt and is timed properly. all new plugs and wires.
points new and proper gap.vac advance working.
carb rebuilt clean fuel. vac advance working.
now it has a dead spot when increasing from idle
to about 700 rpm (will die) go past and is fine.
other than that engine runs pretty good.
put vac gauge on and adjusted carb screw.
is this possible a distributor advance prob ??
i have a 1961 engine i could take dist off to see ??
or could carb be causing it ??
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 | Check to see if a wire inside the distributor is shorting out as the vacuum advance moves. That was a common problem on the mid-1950's Fords, but they had a flexible wire between the distributor housing and the points that would develop broken strands. The wire from the coil to the distributor on yours might have a similar problem.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 101 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 101 | wires look good.
there is some slop/movement on dist
vac advance arm while engine not running
should there be any ??
the 61 engine has a little slop also but runs fine.
will the 61 dist work on a 59 so i could swap ??
thanks | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | How much vacuum did the gauge show at idle and was the needle steady? Have you readjusted the valves since the engine was rebuilt? Float level maybe a little low? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,279 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,279 | I would suspect accelerator pump. It provides a little extra fuel when you step on the gas. Since you say it runs fine once you get past the dead spot, it would suggest that the ignition is working properly (unless someone slipped some Ford distributor guts in on you. Just pulling your good leg, Jerry  ). You can check the accelerator pump by looking down the throat of the carb while you goose the throttle, engine off. You should see some gas squirting. Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,652 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,652 | Just to be complete here, are you positive you have a good vacuum advance? If the diaphragm is split or broken, that will leave you with a vacuum leak.
Mike
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