Re: Electrical systems

Posted by JeromeSolberg On 2023/2/19 10:41:54

Yes, the points. Can't collapse the field in the coil if there isn't a field in the first place!

I don't know whether the carburetor really needs adjustment, or it just has been sitting for 20 years and therefore has clogged passages. You could try taking it off and cleaning it. Or - they sell rebuild kits for these carburetors for ~$50. It should be a Carter WCFB 985S or 2084S. There might still be the tag on the carburetor.

Max and Kanter both sell kits for those, or Daytona Carburetor, or Mike's Carburetor.

Other folks may have some better suggestions for smoke, but some judicious application of Marvel Mystery oil into the cylinders through the spark plug hole may help unstick the rings, if that's the problem. Make sure to turn the engine some with the starter but with the spark plugs out afterwards, wouldn't want to accidentally cause hydraulic lock. Could simply be the carburetor is messed up and you are running way too rich, as well.

People have been running 10w30 or 15w40 engine oil, some people have been using 15w40 diesel engine oil.

The transmission uses Type F, you check the level after having run the car in park or neutral for at least a minute.

Probably eventually it would make sense to change all of those fluids.