Reply to "Carb replacement"

Mike,

My advice is to first determine if your sputtering & dieing problem is fuel or ignition related. Fix that problem, and then make a plan to improve the performance of the motor.

Try to make the problem occur while the car sits in the driveway. If you can, you can then check for spark at the plugs. If you have spark, its a fuel problem, if you don't its an ignition problem. If you have spark, remove the air filter & look down the carburetor while someone else mashes the accelerator pedal. You should see fuel squirt from the accelerator pump. If you don't, your fuel bowls are empty. A new carburetor won't fix that problem.

Regardless of the low mileage, the car is 34 years old, and many of the parts will have aged just sitting.

Performance upgrades are a whole other topic, simply bolting on a carb & intake may not gain you one additional horsepower. The Autolite 4300D carb is a 700 CFM carb, and other than being jetted a little lean, it is not preventing the motor from making more bhp.

George