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Any suggestions on how to improve the running of your 308?
The carb bodies can be left on the engine, it's just the tops that need to be removed (each held on by five screws) in order to set the float heights. Rest assured, you won't disturb any other setting (idle speed, mixture) by doing this operation.Peter
Thanks for the great response.
Judging by the detail and the photo's it's really a job for when you can justify pulling the carbs off, rather than something to be done in situ?
Kon
Should Archie get this done on his 308 when they do the windows?Good to see this thread revived. Dino246gt, I agree with you. If I have to replace a part I will get the best replacement available but I won't swap out a component because the new one looks better.
For the older 308's I think the best upgrade is swapping out the point type ignition for an electronic ignition. Performance gain is nil. Reliability gain is huge. Do a search and you will find the post from when I did this to my '79 308.
No, he should not. If they are working fine then leave them alone. They're fine. There are 4 sets of points in the early 308. 2 Low speed and 2 High speed. Last time I checked the points were $75 each. That's $300 just for parts. An electronic ignition is $300. I did the work myself but labor costs would be the same either way. The distributors must come out.Should Archie get this done on his 308 when they do the windows?
Best thing you can do Archie. One of the easiest and most cost effective upgrades you can do to the 308. This is a job even you can do. You can even get your boy to help you through the hard parts. Good Father-Son project. Search for my thread on doing this. Took me about 4 hours.The 308 starts fine first time, every time at the moment, even when it's been left for a week. I'll bare this in mind if it starts playing up though.
More of a concern is the ancient wiring and fuse box. I may well replace the fuse box some time soon.
4 Hours :yikes::wall::cry3: That's 4 hours for you, it will take me 4 weeks and the car will never work again after i've finished. When the job's done I'll have a pile of spare nuts, bolts and washers that I didn't know I had, the exhausts will be hanging off, there will be no wheels on the car and the hood and trunk lids will have swapped themselves over :cry3:Took me about 4 hours.
Yeah, but the windows will go up and down reliably. Isn't that what you're looking for? Christ Almighty, you're starting to sound like one of our whining customers.4 Hours :yikes::wall::cry3: That's 4 hours for you, it will take me 4 weeks and the car will never work again after i've finished. When the job's done I'll have a pile of spare nuts, bolts and washers that I didn't know I had, the exhausts will be hanging off, there will be no wheels on the car and the hood and trunk lids will have swapped themselves over :cry3: