I'm 99% sure I've found the main culprit...the previous owner had put a Motorcraft 2100 carb only rated at 300 cfm. This is supposed to be on a 289 Ford...not a 430. I have a rebuilt Holley 4412 that I'm putting an electric choke on tonight and I'm pretty sure I'll have the power I was looking for. ...

Vacuum diaphragm didn't hold pressure. I put a new one on and also corrected my timing.

Much better, but not 100% yet. Thinking I still have some old gas in my tank so on next fill up with 91 I'm crossing my fingers.

This is excellent advice and exactly what I needed to understand the advance system. I will check this out tonight.

The transmission feels correct, but without a tachometer I can't say positively. All I know is at 60 mph my foot is at about 80%. If I go ahead and put it all the way to the floor the transimission will downshift and I will slowly accelerate up to 65 mph and it will upshift and start to slow down ag...

I need a light bulb moment here as I'm running out of ideas. About 5 months ago I purchased a '61 Lincoln that supposedly had 33k on the clock. I had never driven a MEL powered car before so wasn't sure if the slow nature of the car was normal. I knew something wasnt' right when I couldn't get to 65...

I'm currently having the 430 from my '61 Lincoln rebuilt. I just finished painting and powdercoating all of the components and when putting the air cleaner back together I noticed the black plastic ring that fits inside the bottom of the air cleaner is dented and cracked. I know most people would pr...