The Ford Barn

Menace Kustoms · 05-14-2015, 11:39 AM

I am the proud owner of a 1934 Ford that I inherited from my wife's grandfather. It's a great car that he had lovingly owned and cared for over a 50 year time span. I didn't realize that I would be inheriting it, so I didn't ask as many questions as I should have when he was still alive. Now comes the steep learning curve. The car has a 59AB in it with a Ford 94, it's also been updated with juice brakes and 12V electrical.

It has some running and drivability issues. Whenever I come to a stop, the car dies. If I feather the throttle, it'll stay running, but if not, it dies every time. I put a new fuel filter on it, new plugs, cap and rotor. I also installed a distributor that was in the garage that was freshly rebuilt. It also stumbles under acceleration, especially from lower RPM under load. What are some baseline tuning steps that I should take to find out if the carb and everything else is working properly.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

05-14-2015, 11:39 AM	#1
Menace Kustoms Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 42	New guy with lots to learn. I am the proud owner of a 1934 Ford that I inherited from my wife's grandfather. It's a great car that he had lovingly owned and cared for over a 50 year time span. I didn't realize that I would be inheriting it, so I didn't ask as many questions as I should have when he was still alive. Now comes the steep learning curve. The car has a 59AB in it with a Ford 94, it's also been updated with juice brakes and 12V electrical. It has some running and drivability issues. Whenever I come to a stop, the car dies. If I feather the throttle, it'll stay running, but if not, it dies every time. I put a new fuel filter on it, new plugs, cap and rotor. I also installed a distributor that was in the garage that was freshly rebuilt. It also stumbles under acceleration, especially from lower RPM under load. What are some baseline tuning steps that I should take to find out if the carb and everything else is working properly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.