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Grumpy Rick · 10-31-2016, 02:15 AM

My '55 Bird has the original 292 motor with an aftermarket Edelbrock carb, and has been converted to 12V. Haven't changed the distributor yet, but have a rebuilt later 292 mechanical to put in.

It was running fine except for the advance problems, but recently it acted like it ran out of gas and quit. I checked the clear fuel filter, and it had some junk in it, so I got a new one, and checked the pump which was working. Put new filter on and it started up just fine, idled normally for five minutes or so and quit again.

The filter is full of gas, the carb squirts when you pump it, but it won't start until it sits for a while, then runs for five minutes and quits again.

I ran out of time and haven't checked anything else yet. I am wondering if the resister or condenser could be bad, or if the Edelbrock carb has a built in filter I don't see that might be clogged. Plugs and points work fine when it starts, so I see no problem there. Ignition switch maybe?

Any thoughts??

Thanks,
Rick

PS: Just thought of this....I drove the car 6 miles or so to a club event in the morning a few months ago when it was cool. In the afternoon I drove it home and it acted like it ran out of gas halfway home, even though the gage read half full. I called the wife and she brought me gas. Then it started right up and I drove it the rest of the way home. Wonder if there is a correlation? The car has been started only to move it around since then.

10-31-2016, 02:15 AM	#1
Grumpy Rick Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: SoCal Posts: 208	55 T-Bird stalls My '55 Bird has the original 292 motor with an aftermarket Edelbrock carb, and has been converted to 12V. Haven't changed the distributor yet, but have a rebuilt later 292 mechanical to put in. It was running fine except for the advance problems, but recently it acted like it ran out of gas and quit. I checked the clear fuel filter, and it had some junk in it, so I got a new one, and checked the pump which was working. Put new filter on and it started up just fine, idled normally for five minutes or so and quit again. The filter is full of gas, the carb squirts when you pump it, but it won't start until it sits for a while, then runs for five minutes and quits again. I ran out of time and haven't checked anything else yet. I am wondering if the resister or condenser could be bad, or if the Edelbrock carb has a built in filter I don't see that might be clogged. Plugs and points work fine when it starts, so I see no problem there. Ignition switch maybe? Any thoughts?? Thanks, Rick PS: Just thought of this....I drove the car 6 miles or so to a club event in the morning a few months ago when it was cool. In the afternoon I drove it home and it acted like it ran out of gas halfway home, even though the gage read half full. I called the wife and she brought me gas. Then it started right up and I drove it the rest of the way home. Wonder if there is a correlation? The car has been started only to move it around since then.