Ready.. set..

So.. yes!!! :)
Was trying and doing and searching everywhere!
But in the end - what was the main problem with fuel system? Died mechanical pump and dead fuse for eletrical pump... Changed the mechanical pump, today eletrician told me that the fuse is dead - I checked all of them, but one slipped from me.. :@
So in few hours will go and pick up my car and make a small test drive - hope everything will be good now!
Will tell you later!

Fuel system on my birdy...

Hey!
Hope your doing much better than me.. Who might have thought that my original mechanical pump is 100% dead and not restorable.. well that's ok. bought and installed new one! Car works great, but if I'm cruising slowly - no drag racing! :/
But that wouldn't be the problem - nobody believed me that it is possible - that a carb engine needs mechanical AND eletrical fuel pump in tank to work properly.. Now i know that!

So I have 1987 Firebird 4BBL Rochester carb my 8th digit on VIN is H. Incase you have some similar problems I have had and you don't know what to do:

• Car stalls 
• Car doesn't go over 80 kmph if full throttle
• Car doesn't go faster than 140 kmph if on low throttle
• Sometimes after full throttle car starts to stall and you feel gasoline smell

Check your fuel filter, check your mechanical fuel pump, then check eletrical fuel pump.
 Re-time ignition and you should be fine.
If some problems persists then start to check - plugs, wires, battery, ignition cap/rotor..

Hope this helps someone! :)

Cheers!

Fuel regulator

Who might have thought, that it is so difficult to put a fuel regulator on carb engine with eletrical fuel pump...? I didn't think it'll be so hard, but in the end, my fathers solution is much better than those solutions you can buy in shops.. Of course it's more experimenting in the building and installing process, but in the end, the result is as much good as it can be. Well, maybe a little bit worse than it could be - it can be better always.. :D
Will give you some update today later when the car will be running very good.. And maybe even some video overview! :)
Good apetite!

First ride

Sooo.... first ride this year... hmm.. it felt realllly GOOD!!!! :)
Although the problem with fuel system remains - pressure regulator is not in his place yet, but will put it today/night and then will give you good news! :)

New knowledge...

Hey everyone.
How are you doing?
Hope good and hope your wheels are turning and burning :D
My todays entry will be about repairing my Birdy.
What happend? Nothing too much.. Just.. Went deeper in the engine room.. Wanted to find what's wrong with the fuel system.. so changed eletrical fuel pump and there came the surprise... Fuel went out from the carb with big fountain.. What? Yeah - fountain.. Wanted to find out what's the problem - maybe float, needle or something else.. so remowed carb once more, changed gaskets, cleaned everything.. took apart till last detail then put back together and still... so started to look for help in forums and at friends. Everybody told that the pressure is too high or needle is old. Took needle out again, cleaned, re-checked and it was good - no damage, straight and seals good.. And then suddenly asked one stupid question - I'm not that good in engines, but I'm learning and my question was - Why do my carb car needs 2 fuel pumps? Eletrical in fuel tank and mechanical in the engine... And there was the answer - what? 2 pumps? and eletrical pump for carb engine? noone have ever heard about that kind of .. (don't know how to call that) in stock cars.. So now I have to look for pressure regulator or drop tank and remove the fuel pump.. but it will take me some 12 hours to take apart and put everything back..
Bad experience is also experience, so now I know that carb engines doesn't need electrical fuel pump unless they are not stock!
And yeahh... I'm taking my number plates out today, so I'm going for the first ride tomorrow or in weekend.. So see you soon on the road! :))
Dirty engine:

And clean one: