I think I am gettin g it figured out..., 1970 1.7 Options

[Stuie]

I have been browsing the forums to research previous advice on upgrades and fixes and this is what i think I need to do. Please correct me if you guys see a funky choice!

I have had the car 4 days...

I have a '70 1.7 with a Weber progressive which I don't care for. (lousy throttle response/lame starting)

Sloppy shifting (bushings I assume)

Motor turns over slow when starting (corroded pos battery cable I think)

I believe Frt rt wheel bearings are close to shot (car pulls a bit to the right and hub shakes a little under hand load)


It's my primary car so it needs to be drivable most of the time and pulling the engine mods aren't possible right now.

From what I gather..

1. The dual solex singles should be the best for my stock engine with std cam. (better throttle response and mpg)

2. I should bag the .009 and get the Mallory distributor. (precise firing thru entire rpm range, fixing the boggy low end rpm)

3. Installing new pos battery cable to get more power to the starter ( better starting power, installed an optima red top batt on Friday)

I have the bearings and shifter bushings coming from Eric.

At the moment, I am not looking for raw power but just a dependable peppy 914 which starts every time I need it to.

Also, I saw on ebay some company selling LED gauge lights. Has anyone tried these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=130017582385

Stuie