Wedge Help.... Wedge stalling out

[PATR8]

It has been awhile since I have been on the BCF, I feel like I've neglected my extended family. Moved across the country and started a new job. I did trailer my 8 out here with me to Rapid City South Dakota.

I had been driving in occasionally but recently this started.....


it it starts right up, idles fine, but as soon as I pull out and put a load on the car it bogs down and stalls. It restarts immediately. I have replaced the suspect parts, fuel pump (feels like it is running out of gas), coil, tested the MSD ignition box, and new distributor cap. I can replicate it in the garage, I can see fuel being pumped.

I am perplexed. I thought I'd figured the wedge out after 12 years (other the headlights popping up which I've given up on)

any ideas?

thanks

 

[TR3driver]

There's more to fuel delivery than just the pump. I'd try temporarily hooking up a pressure gauge (many vacuum test gauges will also read fuel pump pressure, eg https://www.harborfreight.com/fuel-pump-and-vacuum-tester-93547.html ).

Given the troubles I had with MSD on my TR3, I'd also check the resistance of the coil and plug wires. If you can, try running without the MSD box.