efi Tii Injection?

[TobyB]

Honestly, I think project #1 could be taking the Weber off, cleaning it carefully, and putting a $40 rebuild kit into it.

 

Then get it running again and see how it is.

 

Then, if it's better but not perfect,

pull the distributor, and examine it.  Worn parts here really mess up your idle.

Some of the rebuilding you can do yourself, some has to be done by a machine shop,

but you'll learn a lot about wear adn precision fit.   Or the lack of it.

 

It's what I do when another car finds its way up here...

 

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['76mintgrün'02]

Project number one sounds like plenty of fun.

 

I really like my 32-36 with c.d.'s jet Rx.

The refurbished '76 vacuum distributor plays well with it.

[Utah02]

Looking in to rebuild kits I only found one thats between $20-$30 depending on the place. Is that the one? 

['76mintgrün'02]

That sounds about like what I paid for my rebuild kit.

Some of them come with a new power valve, which drives the price up a bit.

I did not need that.

What I did need were new bearings for the primary throttle shaft.

Originally, they came with plastic bushings, which wear out over time and let air get sucked in.

The plastic bushings are available as well, for less money.

Give the throttle shafts a wiggle to determine how worn the bushings are and replace as needed.

There are several good tutorials with photos to walk you through the rebuild process for the 32-36 Weber.

Rebuild time is also an opportunity to sort out the jetting.

I followed c.d.'s prescription and am happy with the results, based on seat-of-the-pants observation.

 

As Toby mentioned, the next logical step is to look at the spark side of things.

A similar wiggle test of the distributor shaft will give you an idea as to how worn it is.

Vertical play in that shaft is also an important consideration.

You can really only get a sense of that once it is pulled out of the head.

Once again, there are good tutorials for 'rebuilding' the distributor, or places that offer that service.

I am a fan of vacuum advance distributors, as opposed to mechanical only models.

I suppose that is a matter of personal preference.

A fresh new mechanical-only model will likely work better than a worn out vac unit.

I tightened up the used one I bought up and am very happy with it.

A timing light and dwell meter are must have tools for tuning/maintaining points based ignition systems.

Money well spent IMHO.

 

It all depends on what you want to do.

I enjoy keeping old parts in service, by correcting the little problems that develop with time.

Other people prefer to shell out the coin for shiny new parts.

I appreciate a little patina and get a kick out of fixing old stuff