Hello everyone! I had the 1963 equipped with a stock 1967 390, 2bbl out last Sunday and it started to act as if it were running out of gas. (the tank is nearly half full) by playing with the gas pedal, I kept it from dying and was sure it would not get me back up a major hill on the blacktop where I live. Although it surged and loped, it did get me back home. What a relief! (Anyone who has had an old car has had that sick feeling of being broken down along the road).
This event has motivated me to do some things this week that I have been putting off since purchasing the car several years ago. I had already had the carb rebuilt right after purchasing. So now I started with removing the access plate and the sender from the gas tank. Pickup sock was very clean and surprising little rust in the original tank. I blew air through the line after removing it from the fuel pump. I then changed the canister filter on the fuel pump (pump looks like it has been replaced in the last 10 years or so), although the old filter did not look too bad. Also has an inline filter before the carb that I had replaced when the carb was rebuilt. So tonight I got it all buttoned up, poured a little gas down the carb (A couple of times) and she fired right off leading me to believe the fuel pump is strong and not the problem. but it was too late to take for a test drive. I am apprehensive because I didn't really find anything that looks like it was causing my problem.
The guy at the parts store told me that it could be my ignition and specifically the coil "breaking down". Has anyone had experience with this problem? I am thinking of buying an electronic ignition and new coil ($105) just to add more reliability to the car as I really enjoy driving it and would drive it even more except that my wife is always super afraid of "sitting next to the road".
Sorry for the length of post, just wanted to give enough info to get useful feedback and opinions re: electronic ignition from someone who has first hand experience.
Thanks,
Dale
This event has motivated me to do some things this week that I have been putting off since purchasing the car several years ago. I had already had the carb rebuilt right after purchasing. So now I started with removing the access plate and the sender from the gas tank. Pickup sock was very clean and surprising little rust in the original tank. I blew air through the line after removing it from the fuel pump. I then changed the canister filter on the fuel pump (pump looks like it has been replaced in the last 10 years or so), although the old filter did not look too bad. Also has an inline filter before the carb that I had replaced when the carb was rebuilt. So tonight I got it all buttoned up, poured a little gas down the carb (A couple of times) and she fired right off leading me to believe the fuel pump is strong and not the problem. but it was too late to take for a test drive. I am apprehensive because I didn't really find anything that looks like it was causing my problem.
The guy at the parts store told me that it could be my ignition and specifically the coil "breaking down". Has anyone had experience with this problem? I am thinking of buying an electronic ignition and new coil ($105) just to add more reliability to the car as I really enjoy driving it and would drive it even more except that my wife is always super afraid of "sitting next to the road".
Sorry for the length of post, just wanted to give enough info to get useful feedback and opinions re: electronic ignition from someone who has first hand experience.
Thanks,
Dale
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