Recent content by RJRENTON

Gentlemen, In pix #1, the green colored valve is a deceleration valve. I believe they were used on manual transmission cars not automatic cars. The purpose was to increase the distributor's vacuum advance to maximum on closed throttle coast down. The purpose was to prevent exhaust back fire...

Some of the early CAP carbs used pinned idle mixture screws that prevented them ftom being turned out too far and making the mixture rich. Mopar used a propane enrichment system which artificially enriched the mixture with propane gas, introduced thru a constant vacuum connection to achieve a...

Please be aware that this particular AFB has absolutely NO electrical connections, therefore cannot be tuned "electrically". Perhaps you mean setting the timing with timing light and not a vacuum guage...as a vacuum guage has nothing to do with timing, other than measuring manifold vacuum...

To continue my thoughts..... Possibly consider RAISING the fuel level SLIGHTLY. ..by doing so will allow earlier fuel feed (affects primary and secondary circuits) slightly "richening" the mixture. Remember carbs operate on the differential air pressure of the air flowing thru them....the...

Gentlemen, The #9 entry shows the counterweighted velocity valve below the secondary booster venturi. Many carbs were built with out these velocity valves. SOMETIMES a transition "bog" can be fixed by increasing the fuel feed circuit located as part of the secondary booster venturi 's emulsion...

Dan, Google Standard Motor Products website. .SMP. You will then search the site for any/all the Standard ptofucts. The points part number is: CH 14V. Condenser is AL111 and the rotor part number is CH303. Suggest you search the site for a distributor in your area. The SMP site takes a...

I run a numbers matching Prestolite dual point distributor with Standard Automotive Products/Blue Streak points. I've found they have the largest contact surface (for very long life and low resistance) and i believe the XP series have the little red wick to keep the rubbing block lubricated. I...

I concur with the two previous gentlemen. If the regulator is OK, then there is an OPEN diode. The alternator is a three phase full wave bridge design and an open diode (either a positive or negative diode) in any phase will result in half of the published amp capacity produced and lower...

Gentlemen, I agree totally with Goodbody.....i have almost always used Champion plugs but have experimented with other designs and manufactures. I've had good luck with....AC R43S...and modified the ground electrode by grinding it back to a "V" configuration half way across the center...

Sir, My thoughts in order of checking .... 1. What year is the car 2. If its pre 1970 it uses a mechanical regulator with only one field connection to the rotor. The sevond brush is grounded at the alternator. The mechanical regulator is prone to failure resulting in no rotor current...

Gentlemen, Thank you all for your warm and generous welcome. My close friend has the 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst. Both he and I travelled to Detroit Michigan several times for the WOODWARD AVENUE DREAM CRUISE. We travelled to the Chrysler museum to display our cars and met the original Recharges...

Long time Mopar collector. I belong to FABO & FBBO forums and have worked on several C body Mopars, specifically 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst. Location: South Shores area Decatur Illinois area