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#28651 10/14/2002 3:42 PM | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 | Well I got it back together enough for a test drive this weekend but have a problem. I'll try and keep this short.
I've got a 52 with a 1961 235. I had the front clip off to clean and paint the frame and the engine, I did have the intake and exhaust manifolds off for painting also. I installed a new fuel pump and new plugs. The old plugs were R43 but I read here to try R45's so that's what I did. My problem is that is pops through the card, a lot. So bad that I can bearly drive it. It ideals fine, when just reving it most of the time its fine but does pop now and then. When under load is when it is really bad. I did not have this problem before I started work on it. What I have done so far is, set the points, helped a little but not much. I did try setting the timing but it was after the football game and a few beers which made me forget to unhook the vac adance first so I will have to try that again. I hope that's what it is and will find out tonight, just looking for more ideas incase the timing is not it. I do have the R43 that I will put back if the timing does not fix it.
Any more ideas would be great.
Thanks and I'm almost ready to cruise.
If it ain't broke I ain't worked on it.
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#28652 10/14/2002 4:24 PM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,202 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,202 | Since you had the intake/exhaust off I would suspect a vacumn leak at the intake. With it at idle, use a long hose heald up to you ear and use the other end to listen for a leak at each port. If you find a loud hiss, thats your problem! Joe | | |
#28653 10/14/2002 7:01 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Lots of possibilities, I would check the firing order of the spark plug wires first.
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
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#28654 10/14/2002 8:00 PM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 167 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 167 | When I rebuilt the carb, I did'nt have the float exact so it was dumping raw fuel into the intake. Could you have a few cylinder wires crossed? I did that after I adjusted the lifters.  If your points aren't set right, it'll do that too. Chevyboy62
My truck don't leak oil, it just marks its teritory.
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#28655 10/15/2002 3:59 AM | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 | Well I was sure I had the plug wire on right but you know what?It sure runs better on 6 cylinders than it does on 4. I had number 3 and 4 on on backwards. I should know by now to look at the easy things first. Thanks Fred T, and everyone else with your suggestions. I got to take it for drive tonight for the first time in about 2 months. Its not all back together yet but its coming along nicely. I post some pics here soon and let you all see what you have helped me build.
If it ain't broke I ain't worked on it.
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