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Re: [Healeys] missing at high rpm

To: Maurice Maxwell <maxandreb1@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] missing at high rpm
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:12:38 +0800
Max -

It sounds to me you have either a timing/distributor problem or a problem
with the Carbs.

If your timing is off, it won't combust properly when under load.

Go through your complete tuning procedure.

Alan

On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Maurice Maxwell <maxandreb1@yahoo.com>wrote:

> After replacing a head gasket and all of the other gaskets in the kit and
> having
> the head rebuilt.  I tuned the car and it drove around town just fine.
>  Steady
> idle, smooth power.  However, on the highway, there was a serious misfiring
> at
> about 4000 rpm when the throttle was fully depressed.  When the gas pedal
> was
> slightly released the smooth performance returned and the car continued to
> accelerate on to 5000 rpm.  I find this to be strange and I need help
> figuring
> this out.  The car did this in 3rd, 3rd o.d., 4th, and 4th o.d.  It did
> accelerate on to 5000 rpm in each gear when the pedal was not quite on the
> floor.
>
> Thanks for your help in advance,
>
> Max
> 1961 BT7 MkI
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