Escorto's Purple People Eater XA Falcon of Hard

[Unclejake]

Giz

[Escorto.]

mine!!!!! ive wanted this car for 10+ years. only just got the oppotunity to purchase it/ had the money

[Unclejake]

I would be keen for interior pictures when you get a chance/have cleaned out the KFC wrappers.

She looks like a HECK of a lot of work has gone into her. Congratulations.

[Escorto.]

ill get them up asap. shes stuck in the garage till the driveway goes hard. gets concreted tomorrow.

[cletus]

nice car. love xa-xb falcs + looks good in that colour and on those wheels

[Unclejake]

*sighs*

I might have to get one. Perhaps a good plan for 2012. Then in 2015 I will be bored and sell it and someone will buy it and get their mind slightly blown

[Escorto.]

in a garage just north of kerikeri. old guy has mass collection of fords. including running road legal model a. sounds so awes

found out in the woops. factory 302 manual xb coon. rego on hold and quite solid. owner will sell.

[Leebo3]

Car looks real clean mate. Should bring it to napier for labour weekend! I will give you $10 towards fuel.

Dont have a good condition XA drivers door spare do you?

[Escorto.]

its not as clean as it looks. its a good base tho. no rust etc.

im seriously thinking about it. need to get the speedo sorted and it legal.

$10 will get me up the driveway. sweet deal.

Nah man sorry cant help with the door.

[KKtrips]

Not one of them Pro-Comp Dizzys is it?

[Escorto.]

Nope. its one of these

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Ford/Electrics/auction-334675397.htm

it looks like its not to bad quality.

bit big tho

[KKtrips]

Yeah thats one of those Pro-comp ones - I would be willing to bet that is your problem..

your timing should be set around 8-10 degrees BTDC

[Escorto.]

so whats so bad abou pro comp?

do you think i should just go and buy some new points, condensor an put the og dizzy back in?

[KKtrips]

They are abysmal for build quality - I got one for a mates SBC I built and the trigger ring was actually mounted crooked - like 5mm or more difference in height from one side to the other.. I straightened it up and the car then started but ran really bad - put a timing light on it and it was all fluctuating wildy like a richter scale needle in Christchurch - varied by up to 10 degrees at idle..

Gave up on it and went for a brand new MSD unit - without changing anything other than the dizzy the car ran untold better and actually would idle..

Truly if the old dizzy is not fucked and you have the option then I would go back to the OG and try with new P&C.

Alterntively check then recheck you have the wiring correct for the change points to electronic.. Those procomp dizzys don't come with any wiring diagram unfortunately.. How did you wire it up??

[KKtrips]

They are a total crapshoot - some may be good but from what I've read just now and 6 months back when I was fucking with my mates one is that you have a less than 50% chance of getting a good one..

http://www.oldspower.com/vb/archive/ind ... 27423.html

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93528

[Escorto.]

they only need one wire. and its 12 volt + to the terminal that says "BAT". other is just tacho (-)

so thats what i did. i know the firing order is right. its on the intake manifold.

[KKtrips]

Not trying to teach you how to suck eggs - but how did you number the cylinders - from memory but 302's and 351's have the same firing order but different methods of numbering the cylinders (now I've typed that - it may be the same method of numbering but different firing order - hmmmm)

[KKtrips]

302

351

edit - this is a little better

NOTE - Most aftermarket cams will also run a 351 firing order

[Escorto.]

well my firing order and cylinder numbers are stamped onto the manifold/runners

and it is correct to your post. 1 3 7 2 6 5 4 8

ill have a better look at it tomorrow.

[KKtrips]

All gee - I'm grasping at straws here mate so hope I'm not messing you round - though I would keep the idea in mind that the dizzy is a source of problems..