305CID vs. 350CID Engine

[rereaves]

Also known as the misnomer stumbles off idle .

@ idle , connect a vacuum gauge (cheapo fuel pump tester) to manifold vacuum ~ it *should* be 18" ~ 21" and be _steady_ if it varies or drifts up and down, there's a vacuum leak you must fix .

If it jitters , bad valves or improper timing , gaps too close on the spark plugs .

As in any engine you must do the basics or you'll wind up chasing your tail .

Stop worrying about the blue smoke ntil it starts easily and runs smoothly and has good pep, minor missing under load due to excesive oil buring , no worries , you'll fix that later .

You DO NOT need expen$ive tools here ! just a dwell tachometer and an inductive strobeoscopic timng light .

Under $100 at ay pwn shop or swap meet . DO NOT pay for used tuneup tools until -you- personlly hook them up and test them .

Thanks will follow your suggestions.
Ron

 

[ol' chebby]

For the stumble, set your accel. pump rod higher on the drivers' side front of the carb. Pop off the little O'Jesus clip.....DON'T lose it, slide out the linkage and move to next hole. Mine had this problem until I moved it up.

Read spark plugs to determine what it is running. Look in most Chilton's manuals for a color chart. White is too lean, black is rich, brown is about right.

 

[federale]

One Blackwall.....

You were at Goodguys and didn't find me????? I was the one with the one blackwall....

Blackwall in one hand,turkey leg in the other?

 

[ol' chebby]

Nah, I popped one of my witewalls doing the autocross and had to roll on a blackwall the rest of the weekend.

 

[Kens 50 PU]

Nah, I popped one of my witewalls doing the autocross and had to roll on a blackwall the rest of the weekend.

Oh crap! I thought you were referring to the shiner you gave yourself a couple of weeks ago!