Chevy 283 HP Carb vapor locking
I purchased a 64 chevy pick up recently , it had a Edlebrock intake manifold and high
performance carburetor on it when I bought it. The system was working fine but I wanted to
change it back to stock so I purchased a 2 bbl intake manifold and a new rochester 2 bbl
carb. It runs ok on short runs of 10 to 15 minutes as long as the engine doesn't get too
hot. Water temp runs at about 180 degrees .
On longer runs at 60 mph after about 30 minutes it starts to act like the fuel flow is been
interrupted briefly and when I come to a stop at an intersection and attempt to pull away from
the engine quits. When I attempt to re- start it again it appears to be vapour locked. Again
the water temp run at 180 degrees.
Also after my last run of 60 miles on the freeway I noticed the orange paint is burnt off the
intake manifold ports directly below the carburetor mounts.
Would appreciate your advice on how to correct this problem.
Thank You.