Texas Teeners Unite!, Help get my car on the road!! Options

[LowGT]

Okay, I thought I had this sucker whipped, but I need help. When I bought the car it had dual weber 44s, a leaky 1.7, and poor breaking. This is what I have done in the past few months:

Porsche Flywheel
Clutch
Pressure Plate
Pilot bearing
Release Bearing
Shifter bushings
Tore down engine to case, all new seals.
Tranny input shaft seal
Tranny console seal
New rubber mounts
Reman front calipers
Resurfaced rotors
New pads
New front hardlines
New soft lines
19mm Master Cylinder
Rebuilt pedal assembly
Flushed & bled system
Dual dellorto frd34b carbs (rebuilt)
Alum fuel line in tunnel
CB performance 3.5psi pump & filter
Ball joints
Turbo tie rods

That's all I can think of right now, I've done a lot. Right now the engine is much louder than it was before, it sounds like a diesel even though I set all the valve clearances. The engine starts up quickly and idles smooth though, before it took half a can of start fluid to get it going and wouldn't idle. But the biggest problem is when driving. Any moderate throttle you give it, the car bogs down. I've played with the carbs the best I can, can't really tell what I'm doing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I tried to check the timing, but I couldn't see the mark at all even though it;s clearly there. I need some in person help before I go mad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I want this car on the road!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)

Any takers? Oh yeah, I'm located in Wylie, northeast of Dallas.

Dan

[jr91472]

He dumped the 44's and is now running Dell 34's.

What kind of racket? I agree, exhaust leaks can be loud. Timing must be set before you tune the carbs (I am sure you know this). Can you tell us more about your problem setting the timing?

Loss of power could be fuel starvation, maybe clogged pump jets?

I am in the process of trying to tune a new set of Dell 40's, so I know your pain. I am out of town the next 2 weekends and most of next week, but will help anyway I can. McKinney is not far from Wylie. Look for my pm.

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[LowGT]

He dumped the 44's and is now running Dell 34's.

What kind of racket? I agree, exhaust leaks can be loud. Timing must be set before you tune the carbs (I am sure you know this). Can you tell us more about your problem setting the timing?

Loss of power could be fuel starvation, maybe clogged pump jets?

Yes, I ditched the 44s and I am running the Dell 34's as mentioned above.


The racket is in the valvetrain. I know everyone says a good valetrain is one that makes some noise, and I adjusted mine to .006 intake and exhaust. It sounds like a Ford F350 turbo diesel. I'm also getting a knocking, which could be a rocker hitting the rocker cover. When I had the covers off one clearly showed a rocker had been hitting it, but the clearances were waaaayyy off. Like 1/4in of clearance. So I just figured the adjusting screw was so far out that it was hitting the cover. The only problem is, it wasn't making the knocking noise before and now with adjusted valves it is. So I'm confused there.

I tried to set the timing before messing with the carbs, but I couldn't see the mark. When I had the engine out and the fan off I checked for marks. It definitely has a TDC and 27 degree mark, but at 3500 rpm I can't see the mark even if I twist the disty around. (I tried looking in the front notch and the rear notch with a little mirror) The total dwell and point gap is set and good though. I have no idea how to check individual dwell, its a dual point mallory disty. The coil is a new bosch blue.

I've read through the dellorto stuff you faxed me and I'm going though the carbs again this weekend. Hopefully a jet is just clogged, but this dell 34 is very simple. Way less jets and adjusters than the 44s had.