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Cruiseinbob · 03-17-2018, 10:08 AM

OK Guys
Thanks for all your input. It took me 2 weeks to find the problems. yes I had 2 problems. But I finally got it. The brush has fallen out of the coil. The coil makes contact with the rotor button with a small pencil size brush and a small spring. It had fallen out and was lying on the bottom of the dist. I install a new dist and that took care of the completely quitting problem . the other problem was, the heat risers had eaten 2 small holes in the aluminum intake. Yes, on the side that the idle screw is on. I took the intake off, welded up the holes, blocked off the heat riser holes and YESSSSSS ! She is purring like a kitten. I drove it over a 100 miles yesterday with a smile on my face all the way. So basically I had a ignition problem (coil) and a vacuum leak. So "Superflat", AnthonyG, 50Fordcoupeman, drolston, Brian, and Kerk. you guys were right on. Thanks
Keep those Flatheads running !!!!!

Brendan · 03-17-2018, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by estout81

Read cruseinbob's post. Sounds like carburetor problems to me.

sounds like condenser

Brendan · 03-17-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Brendan

sounds like condenser

i should have finished reading, glad you found the trouble

Brian · 03-17-2018, 01:55 PM

Thanks for posting the answer[s]. Always good to have a followup...can help others

JSeery · 03-17-2018, 04:05 PM

Good feedback Cruise!

Cruiseinbob · 03-20-2018, 01:22 PM

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Thanks to all you guys. Flatheads forever !!

super flat · 03-20-2018, 02:52 PM

Glad we could help and you are motoring happy!

Talkwrench · 03-20-2018, 07:19 PM

Good feed back .. I lost the bet ; )

03-17-2018, 10:08 AM	#21
Cruiseinbob Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Ferrum VA Posts: 3	Re: 37 ford doesnt run just right OK Guys Thanks for all your input. It took me 2 weeks to find the problems. yes I had 2 problems. But I finally got it. The brush has fallen out of the coil. The coil makes contact with the rotor button with a small pencil size brush and a small spring. It had fallen out and was lying on the bottom of the dist. I install a new dist and that took care of the completely quitting problem . the other problem was, the heat risers had eaten 2 small holes in the aluminum intake. Yes, on the side that the idle screw is on. I took the intake off, welded up the holes, blocked off the heat riser holes and YESSSSSS ! She is purring like a kitten. I drove it over a 100 miles yesterday with a smile on my face all the way. So basically I had a ignition problem (coil) and a vacuum leak. So "Superflat", AnthonyG, 50Fordcoupeman, drolston, Brian, and Kerk. you guys were right on. Thanks Keep those Flatheads running !!!!!

03-17-2018, 01:55 PM	#24
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,829	Re: 37 ford doesnt run just right Thanks for posting the answer[s]. Always good to have a followup...can help others __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!

03-17-2018, 04:05 PM	#25
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 37 ford doesnt run just right Good feedback Cruise!

03-20-2018, 01:22 PM	#26
Cruiseinbob Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Ferrum VA Posts: 3	Re: 37 ford doesnt run just right Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks to all you guys. Flatheads forever !!

03-20-2018, 02:52 PM	#27
super flat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: west bend wi Posts: 314	Re: 37 ford doesnt run just right Glad we could help and you are motoring happy! __________________ I am usually relatively happy------Gary

03-20-2018, 07:19 PM	#28
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: 37 ford doesnt run just right Good feed back .. I lost the bet ; ) __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*