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drolston · 07-07-2024, 08:59 PM

With electric fuel pump through the mechanical pump, I am pretty sure it is not fuel starvation.

Chevy valves from Flathead Jack, height and notch for flathead. Zephyr type valve springs from the 70's. Johnson lifters. So I am pretty sure it is not valve float.

Recently rebuilt crab type points distributor. I doubt the points would float at 3,500, but?? Tubman condenser.

New Hewlett Packard solid core spark plug wires, BUT, - I am using a one foot piece of spiral wound ignition cable between the coil and distributor to suppress the ignition noise, which otherwise really kills my radio. I will replace that with solid core and report back. Can anyone recommend an alternative for suppression of ignition noise?

What else should I be looking at?

07-07-2024, 08:59 PM	#1
drolston Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 1,811	Missing at 3500 RPM and Above With electric fuel pump through the mechanical pump, I am pretty sure it is not fuel starvation. Chevy valves from Flathead Jack, height and notch for flathead. Zephyr type valve springs from the 70's. Johnson lifters. So I am pretty sure it is not valve float. Recently rebuilt crab type points distributor. I doubt the points would float at 3,500, but?? Tubman condenser. New Hewlett Packard solid core spark plug wires, BUT, - I am using a one foot piece of spiral wound ignition cable between the coil and distributor to suppress the ignition noise, which otherwise really kills my radio. I will replace that with solid core and report back. Can anyone recommend an alternative for suppression of ignition noise? What else should I be looking at?