"So my 440 is a good, strong m
"So my 440 is a good, strong motor. New heads, new manifolds. Runs very good. Idles very good. Starts well when it's been running that day.
But 2 main things I'd like to fix:
1)Needs a lot of cranking if I have not run it all week. Eventually it fires right up. I checked the choke, and it appears to be closed as designed, for a cold start.
2) Often seems to fire just enough to disengage the starter bendix, but not enough to actually start. Eventually, it does fire up, and run fine.
It has a new Fuel Pump, vintage Carter AFB carb, and Pertronix ignitor. I have verified that it makes a nice fat hot spark, so I don't think ignition is the issue. When she runs, she runs quite well, all day.
Any tips to get "Bullet-Proof" starting are welcome."
"So my 440 is a good, strong motor. New heads, new manifolds. Runs very good. Idles very good. Starts well when it's been running that day.
But 2 main things I'd like to fix:
1)Needs a lot of cranking if I have not run it all week. Eventually it fires right up. I checked the choke, and it appears to be closed as designed, for a cold start.
2) Often seems to fire just enough to disengage the starter bendix, but not enough to actually start. Eventually, it does fire up, and run fine.
It has a new Fuel Pump, vintage Carter AFB carb, and Pertronix ignitor. I have verified that it makes a nice fat hot spark, so I don't think ignition is the issue. When she runs, she runs quite well, all day.
Any tips to get "Bullet-Proof" starting are welcome."