<VV> Lack of power=lack of memory

[Marc Sheridan]

Daniel,
Great story, thanks for sharing. Not many of us would have advertised such
an elementary oversight, but your admission reinforces what I was taught at
an early age, "never overlook the obvious". I can't count the number of
times I have looked for the obscure solution, when it turned out to be
something as obvious as what you found.

Great lesson for all of us.

Marc Sheridan
Age 55, but have been overlooking the obvious for most of those years :o)


From: "Daniel Monasterio" <dmonasterio@megared.net.mx>
>    After switching 140 to 110 heads and carefully tuning my 67 cpe. I
drove it
> for 2 or 3 miles for a checking, all was OK. Today, I drove it gently for
> about 20 minutes then, decided to rev it up (in 2nd) but, at 4,000 rpm the
> engine lost power. I continue driving but the engine seems like working on
3
> cylinders power but smoothly. It idles fine, both banks sound smooth.
>    I suspected the Pertronix II ignition could failed so, replaced it and
coil
> with the spare points+standard coil. Nothing happen. Weights at
distributor
> look fine and free moving. Timing light shows pulley mark advancing as
usual
> with rpm increases. Both carbs are clean inside and out, with new 0.052"
jets
> and their throttle pumps are Ok.
>    After 36 years driving and dealing with vairs I have never had this
> problem.
>
>    Before sending this message I went to the car for a final search and,
guess
> what I found....
>    The linkage betwwen the right carburetor and the cross shaft was
> dissconected because I forgot to install the stuff to secure it. This way,
the
> engine idled fine but only the left carb worked at accelerating.
>    Now I'll go checking all my tools and if one is missing it would
probably
> is laying inside the engine... or diff... or transmission.
>
>    So, my friends, stop becoming old.
>
>    Daniel