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Old 10-21-2009, 03:53 PM   #60
Old Yeller 1970
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Re: Engine Starves for Fuel When I Hit Second Gear

In an earlier post I stated:
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I usually shift when I feel the engine start to fall off of it's torque which was around 5500 RPMS. It should be good for 6500 but I haven't taken it that high. I could do that in first and see what happens. I could also shift from 1 to 2 and wait a moment before nailing the throttle and see what happens.
I did that today and ran the engine to about 6200-6300 RPMs without a problem. I also waited a moment, when shifting from 1-2, before nailing the throttle and didn't experience the engine stall. Having spoken to a mechanic yesterday who thought it's the carb, I'm beginning to agree. The fuel pump is still putting out about 2 1/2 PSI. I'm partly leaning to a different carb (Holley 6150 - VS 750 CFM) just to have the manual choke which would be easier to get it to crank and idle.
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