First start with new cam/ heads won't stay running

[Geoff 2]

And this too^^^^^^.

 

[Myasylum]

Just an update. I just got back from my mini vacation came home and went right back at it. A friend of mine bought a smoke machine and hooked that up. It looked as though there were a lot of leaks coming from the carburetor, even though I've never had a problem with it before. I bought a new carb and stuck it on there and it worked! I drove it for the first time today! Still needs some fine tuning though. It died on me twice at a stop sign, and it bogged down on me a couple times, but it runs and drives. What a journey this has been!

 

[demonhead]

if it runs for any period of time after the key is released from the “start” position, it’s not the ballast.

When the ballast is bad, it will only run while cranking.

I agree with this for sure. My experience with BR is when they are bad the car wont even fire.

 

[demonhead]

Just an update. I just got back from my mini vacation came home and went right back at it. A friend of mine bought a smoke machine and hooked that up. It looked as though there were a lot of leaks coming from the carburetor, even though I've never had a problem with it before. I bought a new carb and stuck it on there and it worked! I drove it for the first time today! Still needs some fine tuning though. It died on me twice at a stop sign, and it bogged down on me a couple times, but it runs and drives. What a journey this has been!

well that would certainly do it!!