Just joined the Mid-State Antique Auto Club in Massachusetts. I’ve only been to 2 meetings. This club pretty much does similar things as Greg Press’ AACA club. I’ll gain more knowledge of this club as I attend more meetings.

Well i used static timing to judge how compression was ,today a friend came by with a real one ,,,well  4th cylinder was at 60 lbs. #3at 80 was it the valves? still no miss . we pulled the head and sending it out to be checked if the valves are good ,than i guess rings , Dan

Paul;

Dan what about the plug wires?  Do you have an old set you can swap out.

The first beer would be celebratory.

Right behind you, Paul.

I’m with MRLMD on this one!

Plymouth made it about 40 miles, started all over again with the same symptoms.My retired master mechanic buddy is fearful the cam and crank are out of sync; the timing chain may have jumped a tooth, the distributor drive gear on the tail end of the cam could be worn. More to come on that saga!

Thank you , I’ll check it in a few days today was a chemo day  Dan

Greg – you should remove that box and plug up the hole in the top of the shroud with some metal (may be able to pop rivet something on there). While you may be getting slightly more air blown into the carb, you are losing cooling air out through that hole instead of it blowing down the driver’s side of the shroud over the oil cooler and #3…[Read more]

Good news, Paul! Weird troubles.I thought the Plymouth was A-OK? Now what?Ah nevermind. Drive the TD. Weather’s great these days.

Greg, I think that’s a breather box. 

Dan, I forget if you have a Ford or Chevy, but either way I’d check the vacuum hose to the distributor and then play with the timing.  You checked the timing but was that a static check?   I have found that initial timing and the best timing may be a long way apart.  Change the timing, (probably advance it), drive, change, drive, etc.  It sou…[Read more]

Roy, I used to have one [electric ] supercharger on a Camaro, i paid $100.00 for it and was disapointed  …. I still have the Camaro with out it, all they are is a bilge blower, and are used on a small  engine and must be fuel injected. Dan

Paul wrote:

Quote: “Bill…am I limited to one? “

Actually you are! One per hand that is. We wouldn’t want to have you spill any. Heck that’d be like alcohol abuse or something!

Good times again ,,,my wife told me a long time ago if it has “MG “on it  expect trouble !! But happy endings are always around the corner    Dan

Congrats Paul!  We were all rooting for you.

Bill…am I limited to one?

We all love a happy ending.

Congratulations, Paul.