Non subaru engine problems

[Gate4jg]

I have a hot rod with a 289 ford in it and for some reason it wont go over 40 mph and starts bucking even if you stomp on the gas.. I have checked every thing I could think of and still no solution. Any ideas? I need someone's else's perspective.

 

[Redline]

fuel pump pressure? clogged fuel line? sounds like an fuel or ignition problem to me.

 

[Impreza05]

I would say fuel pump also.

 

[inski]

does it idle ok and rev up decent while parked?

Popping in the exhaust or intake?

Throttle adjusted correctly? (hey I've seen it happen, Olds Rocket...ah nevermind, long story)

 

[boxer3main]

old 289..original disty...

check the classic checks.

whip out the file. clean the points. adjust the tune by ear like grandpa would. ok. I am just guessing.

v8 and fuel is not like a zero. the v8 and fuel probs is right away. I guess ignition.

 

[krazykarpenter]

this is just a suggestion, but you could have fouled or bad spark plugs: or it could be the distibutor. I know it is a different motor, but those are the usual trouble spots for the symtoms you have in smaller motors.

 

[MAINIAC XV]

Smaller motors

that 289 is twice the size of our motors.