<VV> Fuel Pressure Question (Newby 2 Corvairs)

[BobHelt at aol.com]

I'll try to  help. 
Please see below for  comments. 
Regards, 
Bob  Helt 
In a message dated  12/15/2006 11:09:45 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
zanebrock at bellsouth.net  writes: 
 
I am  working on my son's 63 Monza, original
carbs, new points, plugs and electric  fuel pump. I finally got the @#$@#%
thing to crank at 8 deg and then had to  turn the distributor all the way to
the coil to get it to level off.  

Am I correct in  assuming that the car was previously running and then you 
installed points,  plugs and elec fuel pump and now these are the problems 
you're  having? 
A good starting point for  the timing is 10 deg BTDC. So 8 is good too.  
BUT turning the dist back  to the coil is ADVANCING the timing, and A LOT!!! 
Is this what you want to  do? I don't know just what you mean by "level off" 
 
She is  spitting out of the primary carb
after running for a short time and then  seems to not be idling high enough
then dies off.  

Check that your plug wires  aren't switched.  
Sounds like the timing is  off. You can speed up the idle  at the carbs 
temporarily to keep it  running. 
 
What is the  usual pressure for a 63 Monza 
Fuel pressure?  Stock  pump is 4-5 lbs at idle to 1000 rpm. Best for you if 
you remove a line at one of  the carbs and see if you get about one pint ( into 
a container)  in 40  seconds or less, at cranking speeds. 
 
and is  there
anywhere that I can get a solid idea of the HP on this model, 102 or  110?
Thanks guys.

Well 1963 Monzas never were 110 hp, so yours could  be either an 80 hp or a 
102. Also possibly an 84 hp if a PG. What is the engine  suffix code located 
just ahead of the std fuel pump location? That should help  identify the engine. 
Is the engine the original or a different eng?
 
Regards,



Zane  Brock