Carburetor white puff of smoke

[mrzods13]

Ok put the points back in the newport left the distributor where it was. I started the car it was fine then I messed with the mixture screws on the carb now the car won't start and I seen of puff of smoke come out of the top of the carb. the air cleaner had some vapor on it. I checked the position on the balancer and it points towards cylinder one when its tdc on the balancer . No gas smell on dipstick. The seals springs lifters pushrods all brand new. Double roller chain. maybe I screwed the timing up by turning the dist a hair but I put it back and still did it. Those screws on the carb I think that screwed it up. New head gaskets and redone heads no coolant in oil or oil on spark plugs.

 

[saylor]

if you have a snorkel air cleaner, you are supposed to set idle and mix with the snorkel on. it is a REAL restrictive breather. turn your carb screws all the way in SOFTLY don't mash them in tight, just til they stop.
back the carb mix screws out 1 1/2 times and see if you can get it started..

you didn't say if you messed with the idle screw.

get a fire extinguisher. you can blow fire thru the top of the carb. its exciting.

 

[mrzods13]

Ok I put the pertronix kit back in even though I am sending it back for the ignitor 2 instead and it started right up not one problem. I did keep messing with the mixture screws and I actually got it running good, I put it in to gear no stalling it goes to around 600 rpm in gear and is set at around 800 for idle is that too low.

 

[68plymouth383]

If it runs ok. The lower the better. You don't want it racing at idle. My cars idle in park at 800, and in gear at 650.

 

[mrzods13]

Thats is about where mine is, really need to buy and exhaust, i have some side pipes coming out of the sides under the front fender, the heads having to get done set me back $550 which was the cost of the tti exhaust.