The Ford Barn

Licensed to kill · 04-27-2020, 08:21 PM

So, I checked the intake torque and tightened them down about a 1/2 turn or so, then checked the other bolts and found that the two bolts that hold the intake to the exhaust manifold were not even finger tight (DOH!) so I thought EUREKA!. Torqued them down as well as checked the carb flange bolts. Checked the head bolts and found most required 1/2 to 3/4 turn for a 60 Ft/lb torque. Figured Im getting somewhere. Checked the GAV and found that, while I THOUGHT I was adjusting it, I was just turning the knob, not the rod so I torqued the know good an=d tight so I can turn the GAV rod. Took it for a drive. Better but still needs the choke pulled a bit to get it to run well. Without the choke, it misses a bit and backfires. Pull the choke a bit and it takes off and seems to run not too bad. Idles much better now. Running the GAV out one full turn. Any more doesn't help and any less runs worse.

04-27-2020, 08:21 PM	#5
Licensed to kill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Alberta Posts: 930	Re: Getting my 31 to run right. So, I checked the intake torque and tightened them down about a 1/2 turn or so, then checked the other bolts and found that the two bolts that hold the intake to the exhaust manifold were not even finger tight (DOH!) so I thought EUREKA!. Torqued them down as well as checked the carb flange bolts. Checked the head bolts and found most required 1/2 to 3/4 turn for a 60 Ft/lb torque. Figured Im getting somewhere. Checked the GAV and found that, while I THOUGHT I was adjusting it, I was just turning the knob, not the rod so I torqued the know good an=d tight so I can turn the GAV rod. Took it for a drive. Better but still needs the choke pulled a bit to get it to run well. Without the choke, it misses a bit and backfires. Pull the choke a bit and it takes off and seems to run not too bad. Idles much better now. Running the GAV out one full turn. Any more doesn't help and any less runs worse.