DanR
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My Commodore Blue '67 Sunbeam Alpine has a new rebuilt 1974 Mustang II 2.8 V6. It was bored .060 over all new pistons, etc., Jose grind cam from DeltaCams. Mallory distributor, Ofy 4bbl with a new Holley 390. Run only 93 octane non-ethanol.
I've had it on the road a good bit since installation. It will get you to a fast speed very rapidly. Runs strong in all gears, at least to me it is pretty swift.
Driven on several short trips with very little trouble breaking in and getting the bugs out.
Only difficulty after many hours of having fun and enjoying the car is when slowing down and coming to a stop (not a fast stop) the engine will slow down to an idle for a minute or so then cut off.....I can start it up again, sometimes immediately other times it might take a bit of cranking on the starter, it will run good then when it idles back down ... for a minute or so then..... cut off!
Went thru the valve adjustment three times Friday afternoon. Runs for a minute or so then cuts off! Nothing changed.
Checked the fuel levels two or three times. Runs for a minute or so then cuts off! Nothing changed!
Checked timing several times. Runs for a minute or so then cuts off! Nothing changed!
Checked all the wiring from ignition to the distributor. Runs for a minute or so then cuts off! Nothing changed!
Took it on the road for a few miles and it ran great. Slow down and come to a stop, the idle drops down to normal, then cuts off! Nothing changed.
I then, removed the "new" Holley 390 and replaced it with another "new" 390 Holley. Went thru all the necessary steps and let it idle on it's own. Ran for a minute or so, then cut off! Nothing has changed.
Went thru the vacuum checks and found nothing.
Checked for leaks around the intake manifold, nothing found!
Man what a study in automotive mechanics
I've had it on the road a good bit since installation. It will get you to a fast speed very rapidly. Runs strong in all gears, at least to me it is pretty swift.
Driven on several short trips with very little trouble breaking in and getting the bugs out.
Only difficulty after many hours of having fun and enjoying the car is when slowing down and coming to a stop (not a fast stop) the engine will slow down to an idle for a minute or so then cut off.....I can start it up again, sometimes immediately other times it might take a bit of cranking on the starter, it will run good then when it idles back down ... for a minute or so then..... cut off!
Went thru the valve adjustment three times Friday afternoon. Runs for a minute or so then cuts off! Nothing changed.
Checked the fuel levels two or three times. Runs for a minute or so then cuts off! Nothing changed!
Checked timing several times. Runs for a minute or so then cuts off! Nothing changed!
Checked all the wiring from ignition to the distributor. Runs for a minute or so then cuts off! Nothing changed!
Took it on the road for a few miles and it ran great. Slow down and come to a stop, the idle drops down to normal, then cuts off! Nothing changed.
I then, removed the "new" Holley 390 and replaced it with another "new" 390 Holley. Went thru all the necessary steps and let it idle on it's own. Ran for a minute or so, then cut off! Nothing has changed.
Went thru the vacuum checks and found nothing.
Checked for leaks around the intake manifold, nothing found!
Man what a study in automotive mechanics