'58 Maiden Voyage - Stalling

[Ted S.]

I took the '58 out (270hp) on it's maiden voyage to get it inspected today and almost didn't make it home. First I noticed it was stalling about 2800 rpm so I pushed down on the go pedal and got it through the stall by kicking in the second carb. So I ended up making it to the inspection shop about 4 miles from the house. On the way back it stalled in the parking lot so I popped the hood to check the for fuel in the fuel filter and it was full. I got back in and it started right up so I started heading down the road. Again it started stalling only now at about 2200 rpm and kept trying to die. I stepped on the go pedal to kick in the seconday but then it started to die out no matter what I did. I kept peddaling the gas (almost like I was driving a pedal car) and barely made it home. It starts and idles fine in the driveway.

The fuel pump was just rebuilt. Does this sound like a fuel pump problem? Any good rebuilders out there for original fuel pumps? Any other thoughts?

Thanks,

Ted

[Dan H.]

Re: '58 Maiden Voyage - Stalling

Ted, had a similar problem years ago with my 59 2X4 set up. The primary carb's needle and seat became loose, just enough for the seat to back off which prematully shut off the fuel. Ended up rigging the carb linkage to run on secondary carb to get home. Anyway, might check float level/seat.
Dan

[Roy B.]

Re: '58 Maiden Voyage - Stalling

When a coil starts going bad it does crazy things just like you memtioned , try a good used one.

[Brad H.]

Re: '58 Maiden Voyage - Stalling

Wow, what timing my 58 everything new, seemed to be having carb problems also, (remember guys) single four, took for a drive last week cause it runs fine when warm and kaboom, good job roy on the coil, my mechanic came to the rescue, went to nappa and got a coil and points cause they were toast, bingo its fine now, I was running an old coil from a 60 car 104 with tooooo many miles on it, it finally passed away, got correct coil coming, remember it aint always the carb guys. Thanks Brad.