1973 Wanderlodge/391 Ford gas engine

[Mike Knight]

Where can I get the tune up specs.
for a 391 Ford gas engine? Web Site?
Timing, Dwell etc.
Thanks!

Mike K.

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[Mike Hohnstein]

Lose the points. A Pertronix breakerless conversion would be a better
investment. Engine will start and run much better. Put one in a 312 Ford
engine I used to own and was amazed at the improvement. Put one on a 67 427
Chevy engine, same result. If the carb gives you any trouble, don't try to fix
it, buy a new one, not with a governor.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
83FC35
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Where can I get the tune up specs.
for a 391 Ford gas engine? Web Site?
Timing, Dwell etc.
Thanks!

Mike K.

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[Curt Sprenger]

Good advise Mike. I followed Mike's and other's advise when I had my
1974 BB with the 534 gas engine. I was amazed how well the engine ran
after installing the Pertronix unit. It took about 20 minutes to remove
the old point system and install the pertronix unit...you can't miss on
this one. Install a new coil, new plugs and wires too. I had to remove
the dog-house to change the plugs/wires.

Again, following these guys advise, I removed the carburetor/govenor
garbage and installed a 750 Holley. Easy job, about one hour. You need a
smaller carburetor, a 650 CFM for the 391.

Good luck.
Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 Anaheim, Ca.

Mike Hohnstein wrote:

> Lose the points. A Pertronix breakerless conversion would be a better
> investment. Engine will start and run much better. Put one in a 312
> Ford engine I used to own and was amazed at the improvement. Put one
> on a 67 427 Chevy engine, same result. If the carb gives you any
> trouble, don't try to fix it, buy a new one, not with a governor.
> Mike Hohnstein
> Germantown, WI
> 83FC35
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 10:25 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 1973 Wanderlodge/391 Ford gas engine
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> Where can I get the tune up specs.
> for a 391 Ford gas engine? Web Site?
> Timing, Dwell etc.
> Thanks!
>
> Mike K.
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[Jim Owens]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Mike Knight
<mjklightmedia2@y...> wrote:
> Where can I get the tune up specs.
> for a 391 Ford gas engine? Web Site?
> Timing, Dwell etc.
> Thanks!

Mike,

FWIW, When the Magnapulse aftermarket ignition failed on our 77 534
Ford the mechanic replaced it with off the shelf parts (Ford OEM).
The distributor, coil and ignition module were replaced. Wires and
plugs had been previously replaced during a tune-up and the
alternator had been rebuilt. [The new distributor is 6" taller and
requires fabrication of a new bracket for the engine a/c compressor
to move it outboard 2". If your engine a/c is inoperative you might
just remove the compressor and reroute the belt.] Mileage went from a
dismal 3.9 mpg to a high of 6.4 mpg - avg 5.0 mpg flat towing a 2000
Jeep Cherokee. Starting and driveability were also improved.

I recently talked with an auto enthusiast who spoke highly of a
throttle body injector for big block gas engines (i.e. Chevy 454 and
Ford 460). He said horsepower was down slightly but low end torque
and fuel economy improved - just the ticket for a 'Bird. My
wife's '93 Cadillac Fleetwood had a 5.7L V-8 with throttle body
injection that delivered 25 mpg at 75 mph and would top out at 120
mph. Hmmmm...food for thought.

Jim Owens 77FC33SB (Gas) Sweetie's Dream
Lake of the Ozarks, MO

[randydupree2000]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Mike Knight
<mjklightmedia2@y...> wrote:
> Where can I get the tune up specs.
> for a 391 Ford gas engine? Web Site?
> Timing, Dwell etc.
> Thanks!
>
> Mike K. mike,send me your address and i'll send you a factory BB
manual on your engine..randy@...
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[drivesnewport]

And as the happy/lucky buyer of Curt's '74 FC31, I can ditto his enthusiasm for
whatever it
was he did!

Caroline
1974 FC31
Los Angeles Land

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
wrote:
> Good advise Mike. I followed Mike's and other's advise when I had my
> 1974 BB with the 534 gas engine. I was amazed how well the engine ran
> after installing the Pertronix unit. It took about 20 minutes to remove
> the old point system and install the pertronix unit...you can't miss on
> this one. Install a new coil, new plugs and wires too. I had to remove
> the dog-house to change the plugs/wires.
>
> Again, following these guys advise, I removed the carburetor/govenor
> garbage and installed a 750 Holley. Easy job, about one hour. You need a
> smaller carburetor, a 650 CFM for the 391.
>
> Good luck.
> Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 Anaheim, Ca.
>
> Mike Hohnstein wrote:
>
> > Lose the points. A Pertronix breakerless conversion would be a better
> > investment. Engine will start and run much better. Put one in a 312
> > Ford engine I used to own and was amazed at the improvement. Put one
> > on a 67 427 Chevy engine, same result. If the carb gives you any
> > trouble, don't try to fix it, buy a new one, not with a governor.
> > Mike Hohnstein
> > Germantown, WI
> > 83FC35
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike Knight
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 10:25 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 1973 Wanderlodge/391 Ford gas engine
> >
> >
> > Where can I get the tune up specs.
> > for a 391 Ford gas engine? Web Site?
> > Timing, Dwell etc.
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mike K.
> >
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