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Dumb question: isn't there supposed to be two streams of gas in all carburetors? I have a hesitation problem and checked the accelerator pump. Only one jet was shooting fuel. I am guessing something got past the NEW fuel filter I installed. It is a Carter 2 bbl. I have never removed the jets...

Thanks. I have not really bought any parts--just exchanged them between cars. This tends to be my first go to method. I should be able to tell if it is spark or fuel today.

The possibility of the timing chain jumping lead me to pull the engine, paint it, paint the engine bay, and restore or buy almost every mechanical or electrical part in the bay. I found a tight double roller, so that possibility was eliminated. And now it looks great under the hood too. LOL...

Sorry to be slow on this, but I just swapped the distributors back out. I got both cars back to running and will try to determine the answer to this question tomorrow. I will be hooking up test lamps at the coil and ballast and doing a fuel test. I think my guess at electrical is wrong, but I...

Do what it takes to "rig" a fuel pressure gauge to the carb. Used to be/ still is you can buy an inexpensive vacuum/ pressure test gauge at the parts store and whatever fittings you need to "tee" the gauge in. By doing this, you mean I will be checking the fuel pump, correct?

With the distributor change, this should eliminate the possibility of a bad magneto. Your post was what lead me to try the swap. Thanks. I was hoping this would have been the problem.

I did not hear or feel anything. I left the cap off and restarted it. If it would have stayed running, this would have pointed the the gas tank vent, correct? Since it died, I guess I can scratch this off of my list. I was really hoping this was the problem.

Just to keep y'all updated, here is what I have done so far. I put in a known good distributor and coil with ignitor electronic ignition. Started right up and died after three minutes. Jumped the coil straight to the battery and got the same results. Another ballast resistor just for fun. Same...

I have one , but I don't think you want to come this far to get it. But just out of curiosity, how much are you willing to spend on a block only? I have it forever and just have never gotten around to it. Your post may have motivated me to turn it over to sell it.

So, I am getting ready to try a few things, but I need an opinion. I have a complete ignition setup for a 318. Shouldn't the distributor be the same? The 273 is from 67 and the 318 is a 69. I should be able to do a complete swap???

Wow!!! 25 responses. Y'all have been working on this harder than me. I will not be able to get back to it again until tonight. Things I already tried--not all aimed at fixing this problem: New ballast resistor. Swapped coils with my Roadrunner. Checked spark on every cylinder with a timing...

I have no idea what is wrong with my 67 Dart with a 273. I have had two other people look at it and throw guesses, but we have not made any progress. Here is the problem: it starts great and runs fine for about a minute or two. Then it just quits--almost like the key has been turned off. It...

I had this exact problem last week. Look for " fuel problem thread" on 67 Dart. I had one of my linkages in the wrong place. The pics are on the thread. Anyway, I could not get it to idle for anything. There were theee places that were spaced just millimeters apart. Moved it to the lowest...

Thanks, but there was some red goop on the end, and it sealed fine. It was the distributor. When I adjusted the timing I did not tighten it down. And since I had pulled it out, it was not fully seated. Luckily , the shaft did not slip up and pop out. I know about making sure to turn the tape in...

I think I remember the red stuff, now that you mention it. But it looks like that is where the leak is originating. It is tight, so dang if I know??? Did not stay long looking at it, so I will have to get back to it.