a little help???

[blascrw]

Ok guys...This has iritated me long enough...

I have a 65 289 bored .030 TRW pistons (discontinued model l3003f), TRW rings (discontinued t8325mx), cloyes timing set, felpro gaskets. Machining was done at a reputable place at the time. I had the heads done, magnaflux heads, valve job, resurface the heads 1 exhaust valve replaced, 2 intake valves replaced. and the cam is a crane cams power max 363901.


All was done in late '91. The car then sat until June this year.

I will say that we never could get it to run "just right" and it smoked a touch then.

We proceeded to buy a rebuilt carb, and dist. at that time also.

Now I have added a pertronix unit, and flame thrower coil.

It now has a "miss" that continues on #8 cylinder. I checked the compression I am getting about 122 in 8 and for reference did the same on #1 got almost identicle reading.

I do get plenty of spark and the wires are good. The plugs all of them seem to be rather carbon fouled.

What would you suspect. The carb I am sure is out of tune...I can't seem to tune a carb to save my life...

Do you think it is in the carb? or the heads?

I appreciate any help...

Ron

 

[charlies]

is it smoking now?

 

[blascrw]

a little

It smokes a little under hard acceleration...notice a very light hazze...or if it has sat for a few days...a little smoke...

I assume it is valve seals...

If it is should I:

A have the heads done again by another shop (moved and have a very reputable place)

B get a set of GT40 y302 heads ~$850

or C some other route??

Ron