power question?

Barry Read · #1 12-06-06, 13:10

My carrier is starting and running really well at the moment, But I seem to be lacking power on the warp turns. its like a brake coming on.
Its not a brake because that would turn me.

It's hard to discribe.

Going good on straight
Then warp turn
lose of power
Straighten up again
and alls good.

Any ideas?

Alex Blair (RIP) · #2 12-06-06, 16:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Barry Read
Any ideas?

When you turn you put extra load on the engine...
It sounds like your timing...It should advance automatically to give you the extra ,or at least hold the power level,but it may be bogging down because of the timing...
Check your distributer and make sure that the timing is right and the advance system is working...

Lynn Eades · #3 13-06-06, 10:47

Is it the same turning in both directions?
How are all your linkage adjustments?

Barry Read · #4 14-06-06, 21:57

Same both ways.

I'll check the timing.
thanks

barry

#5 15-06-06, 08:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Barry Read
Any ideas?

Diff broken and seized/jammed?

R.

Alex Blair (RIP) · #6 15-06-06, 14:11

Quote:

Originally posted by Richard Notton
Diff broken and seized/jammed?

R.

That would probably bog it down full time,straight ahead and cornering.....although the spider gears would come into play in the turns...

alleramilitaria · #7 15-06-06, 16:50

mine does the same thing, i got more power when i poured fuel treatment in (3 bottles) and ran the crap out of it. i came back with 20-30% more power.

Barry Read · #8 10-07-06, 22:49

I think its not advancing.
She has a distributer off of an old ford pilot 8 lubes.

I've just got hold of a new Distributer with 4 lubes, and will try to fit this weekend.

Question:

On the old pilot dis (8 lube) spark plug leads 1, 2, 3, 8, are on right side
and 5,6,7,and4 on the other side of distributer is this correct.
See picture.

On the new one (4 lube) 1 to4 on right and 5 to 8 on left.
Also there is no vacume pipe.

Hope this makes sense