Well, under cover of darkness (I don't have current inspection or registration stickers on the car yet), I drove my '78 Spit to the nearest gas station to top off the tank. I've burned through an entire tank (almost) just in tuning, tweaking, etc. But this is the first time it ran really well, and I know there's plenty more to get out of it.
It ran smoothly, but a bit down on power. I had this problem before, but then it really *BOGGED* down under power. That was probably due to having the firing order wrong (duh! Funny how the simplest things....). So with the firing order now correct (this was discovered as my Dad and I worked on the car last weekend), it runs pretty well. But it doesn't pull real strongly. My Dad suggested advancing the timing a bit. If I do this, what should I expect? I also think that the carb needles may need swapping. I currently have ABT, but also have suggestions for other to try. I need to call Joe Curto about needle valves in the float bowls anyway, so I'll probably order a couple of sets to try out. Anyhow, that's where I am now. Any suggestions appreciated. George P. _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
