300/other -fuel pump traps, ferrari comment reply, etc.

["christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxx>]

re recent comment - fuel supply problems are not always so easy.

Firstly - sometimes 'fuel problems are actually a crook coil or condenser - 
so always check you still have good spark. Blocked fuel tank filter/pipe is 
another, as is always have hose clips on any rubber hose between pump and 
tank.

Another 300 ( C series Carter) carb trap - here there are multiple internal 
fine gauze filters inside the carb, one very small barrel type one after the 
very obvious big mesh one under the big brass 'plug' atop the carby. (Do 
not know about later series carbs.) Holley carbs have another as yet I 
believe unmentioned fire risk - the rubber o-ring round the needle and seat 
shrinks, gets worse and worse until allows fuel past, floods carby - test by 
they (centre needle assembly) should be 'firm to turn' when adjusting float 
height - if not, are likely about to leak.

Now?!
1. If you install an electric pump, always put it on a circuit so if you 
forget and leave the key on it, cannot fill any motor cylinders (sump 
ultimately if leaks past rings) with petrol if left on?
2. fuel pump pressure - once you get around/over 3-5lbs, you run the risk it 
will overload the needle and seat, flood the carby, risk a fire. (I have an 
original Carter on my '58 Cad, fitted the AC mech pump off a triple carb Cad 
Eldo to replace a non original aftermarket one that vapourised when hot. 
The Eldo pump has higher pressure supplying Rochesters - whatever, every so 
often, when hot, fuel would bleed past new needle and seat into carby 
throat, make it a bitch to start without long cranking over to clear excess 
fuel. So be wary of too high a pressure, fit orig spec pump if possible?
3. Fire risk. At least with mechanical pump, if motor stops, pump stops. 
Sometimes car can catch fire unknown, before you are aware of it - electric 
pump/ignition is something else to remember to turn off in panic situation, 
if motor has already stalled as part of giving you the clue you have a 
problrem?
4. reliaibilty - mech pumps seem to go for 20-30 years, not so most electric 
ones?
5. easy starting after standing for weeks - cannot argue against that 
electric is best here.

Comment re website comment 'Ferraris are raced, Lambos not'. Here in 
Australia we have a series called "Nations Cup" - Lamborghinis race and 
win, latest and Countach models, against new Ferrari, Porsche, etc.. The 
legendary Daytona may have won races, but I still stand by my earlier 
comment they are a truck to see out of and drive below 70 mph, especially 
compared to both Muira and more mundane 4 seat Espada. ( I had a 65 Old 
Cutlass 330 V8 convert that was smaller and more of a blast to drive 
compared to the Daytona up to 80 mph - it had a bigger holley, non orig disc 
brakes, radials.)

I have never driven a 300F, or B, but a C with radials and good shocks, is 
real fun nearly every moment, situation, to drive hard on bitumen, smooth 
dirt - way ahead of it's time. Only on very bad dirt washaways, real bad 
gravel corrugations, does the body on chassis limitations/shakes, become 
evident, force you to slow to save the car somewhat.

Final word on 'desirability/true value now'? young 'aussie turks' today 
seem to know and dream more of a Lambo than Ferrari, this despite ferrari's 
F1 dominance - don't ask me to explain - and where does Chrysler fit in - 
Vipers are cool, so are 68-70 Chargers, otherwise? (in their eyes do others 
even exist ??!) (even the just mentioned 'nissans' are kool here - 90s 
Skylines, GTRs, 180 and 200SXs)

yours from perhaps finally drought breakingly wet South Australia,

Aussie Christopher

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