JeffHs
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| posted on 14/9/19 at 03:40 PM |
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Vacuum distributor with twin 40s
I've got a no-vac Aldon distributor fitted to a mildly modded 1600 Pinto with twin 40s.
It can be a pig to start because of the high initial advance which makes the engine want to run backwards. It runs very well once it does start.
I've been considering putting the vacuum distributor back on to help with the starting problem.
My manifold (no idea what it is) has 2 offtakes, one on each of cylinders 1 and 4. Would those combined be suitable
for a vacuum signal to a vacuum Aldon distributor?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 14/9/19 at 03:54 PM |
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Would a higher torque starter motor help such as a starter for an automatic Pinto? Used to be a fairly common mod at one time
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snapper
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| posted on 15/9/19 at 06:48 AM |
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2 is better than 1 for sure, but consider a Megajolt (or NoDiz) conversion where you can set the cranking advance for easier start.
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Dingz
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| posted on 15/9/19 at 08:01 PM |
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The vacuum is created when the engine is running and the throttle is closed, then the advance occours, when you're trying to start it the
advance will be more or less the static setting. So I can't see any advantage (sorry for the pun?) in fitting it.
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 15/9/19 at 08:33 PM |
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This has always been problem with Ford I am pretty sure it could be worked around by modifying the distributer internnals to change the hand over
between the light and heavy advance springs and the ammount of distributer advance but the ideal cure is an ignition system with programmable
advance.
Vac adavance is really an economy device to allow very lean mixtures at light throttle opennings and on the overrun.
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steve m
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| posted on 16/9/19 at 07:34 AM |
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I always had problems starting my tuned Xflow, it would turn over slowly, and take an age to fire
Until I fitted a high torque starter, wow, what a difference, and never had an issue after that
steve
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 16/9/19 at 05:04 PM |
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The OTHER problem with (it is a biggie) running vaccuum to a distributor with twin (or even a single) 40DCOE (or similar) is that you need a vaccuum
take off. So, you feed into ONE inlet tract. Good, BUT the vaccuum is erratic because it is ONLY off of one cylinder. This is highly likely to cause
the failure of the vac unit it's self because of the high pulse rate of the vaccuum. PLUS it will cause a change in the fuel miture from that
barrel on the carb. SO the cure is that you tap into ALL four inlet tracts, this WILL smooth out the Vaccuum, HOWEVER you will then get scavenging
across all 4 carb barrels which will really mess with the fueling. you can get around this by using a LOT of one way non return valves, but then that
just starts looking messy and gives more point to fail later.
As said, the best cure is to get a higher torque starter motor thereby ONLY having to fix the bit that is not working so well and leaving the bit that
is working well, WELL alone. If It Aint Broke Dont Fix It.
JMHO
JGG
edit bit. When I ran a 2.0 pinto (ok I was using a 1.6 GT Head, same valves and porting but smaller combustion chambers took the C.R up to over 11:1,
and that didn't help the starting) I used to have problems starting, but back in the 80's we didn't have a high torque starter
option, just a BIGGER battery. but by god did it used to FLY. 
[Edited on 16/9/19 by jollygreengiant]
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/9/19 at 05:49 PM |
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We did have higher torque starters for the Pinto engine in the 80s, as I pointed out earlier ,it came from an automatic
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