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[T3] hesitation on acceleration


I've just started driving my 63 Notch on a regular basis and am unable to
get rid of some major hesitation.  When I first touch the throttle it's
smooth but from there if I stomp it will buck and snort like crazy.  If I
baby the revs up until maybe 3500 it starts to pick up and if I step on it
at that point it accelerates pretty well.

The motor is a questionable rebuild with a short stud kit on only one
head(!), original distributor and single carb.  I just pulled the tank and
washed it clean and changed the fuel filters and lines.  The fuel pump is
the plastic covered T3 sort.  I swapped in another used T3 pump and there
was no change.  I've cleaned the carb thoroughly, changed the accelerator
pump diaphragm and all the gaskets.  This definitely helped but the
hesitation remains.  Today I replaced the original distributor with a single
carb '65 unit and the hesitation remains.  The valves are properly set
(.008' on one side and .006' on the other!)  I've checked them a few times
since I first started driving two weeks ago.  Today I noticed that when I
rev the engine and release the throttle I am getting a puff of greyish
smoke.

I have another presumably sound motor that hasn't been rebuilt that I can
swap in but if I can drive this thing reliably I will leave well enough
alone.  Does anyone have any ideas or advice?


Andre
63 Notch
69 Notch


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