65 Fuelie Update

[John S.]

I fixed the oil leak last week. Drove the car 150 miles down to the Southern California Chapter meet at Cardiff By The Sea. Did not have the car judged as I was signed up to be an observer judge. Just wanted to drive it.

Stopped to pick up Duke Williams in Redondo Beach. We were checking the timing and noticed the vacuum advance was not working. Found a ball bearing in the hose! Bubba! Reset timing and idle and went on our way. Car ran great the whole trip. Pretty much kept it at 70 on the freeway. Temps ran from 180 to 210. Not bad for a 48 year old radiator.

I still have high oil pressure. going to give it a few hundred more miles to see if it loosens up. If not, I will be dropping the pan to look at the oil pump.

One more note on the ride. Car has the original F40 suspension and shocks. Rides quiet a bit stiffer then my standard suspension on the 67. The bias ply tires didn't do to bad either!

[Dan H.]

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John, nice meeting you at Cardiff Meet, car looks and sounds great! Enjoy it!
Dan

[Scott M.]

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Glad to hear Duke got things straightened out. That was a good find, a ball bearing in the vacuum line, who wuda thunk?

[Michael H.]

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Glad to hear Duke got things straightened out. That was a good find, a ball bearing in the vacuum line, who wuda thunk?

Ball bearings were/are very common in the vac adv hose in the 60's and 70's. Even more so in the 80's. (I have one in my 66 but don't tell Duke)

[Chuck S.]

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Using a ball bearing in the vacuum line was a trick in the 70s and 80s to disable the advance in order to pass the California smog test.

[George W.]

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I agree with Chuck and have seen "bubba balls" in the vacuum line too. Glad you got it fixed; those fuelies are made to ruuuuuuuuuuun.

[Jim T.]

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Duke found the bearing, right?

[Timothy B.]

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Speaking of Duke, where has he been, I hope he didn't give up on us..

[John S.]

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Yes, Duke found the ball bearing. I should have known to look but was not thinking

[Dick W.]

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Using a ball bearing in the vacuum line was a trick in the 70s and 80s to disable the advance in order to pass the California smog test.

And to correct the steady speed miss in some of the early cars equipped with an EGR valve. Saw many an EGR valve vacuum signal line blocked with BB's