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Hi Mate,
Don't know if this helps but is it possible that the tilt from putting it on the stands has allowed some crud to get into the jets in the carby?
I had this happen once on my 138, and it was pissing fuel from the old stromy when i tried to start it. ( it did fire but ran real rough and pissed fuel from carby)

Ole mate suggested swap ignition leads 3 & 5, crank it, (it will backfire a couple of times), which i did, and when i put them back, it ran perfectly again.

Just a thought.
Cheers

well the hubcap thing didnt work, maybe cause i got a torana wheel on the other side (i never put it there) ek61dave has already told me off. will try the timing when i get out there and the 3 and 5 lead thing sounds interesting, and yes i have no doubt i will learn a thing or 2 about these old girls b4 im done thanks to all of you i will keep ya posted on what it was when i find out. mark

Ok thanks guys for all your help, I couldnt find it so I rolled down to the mechanic who found a little piece of metal in the dizzy which must of moved while reversing up the ramps, it was arcing out across to that. Anyhow he tidied up some wires and connected my diamond dot radio and $50 later she's a runner with abc radio, life just got good again. Thanks again to you all, Mark

that was All Holden Day at glenelg, 3hr drive and she drove really well.

Happy dayz

Car looks good.

MeFB wrote:Happy dayz

Car looks good.

Thanks Alan.

Good to hear, nothing beats driving these old bombs. Sounds like a decent mechanic too. Very fair price.

Can't complain about that! $50 and she's up and running

happy dayz for sure, havent been on for a while, too busy cruisin, oh and workin.... she's my daily driver now and a little tired just got a 173, any thoughts??? I also have a grey with new steel gears.?? just needs bearings and rings,