car stall after startup 1973 cuda w/ 340

[mikes456]

I ‘m having a problem with my car. These are the events in order as they occurred.

1. A few weeks ago I took the car for a ride.
2. It stalled in traffic and the battery was low from not being driven because it was at a friend’s garage where we did some recent work I could not get it started.
3. Called triple AAA for a jump, they came out jumped it and it started right up, but when the power pack used to jump it was removed it stalled. (battery really dead)
4. Put a battery in started right up but ran poorly at idle and low speed and limped home.
5. The following was done to try and fix the problem.

A: Replaced the ignition module, and dual ballast resistor and disconnected a non-factory
tach.
B: Replaced coil.

The car starts right up runs perfect for about 45 seconds to a minute than stalls. I have a fuel pressure gauge and the pressure is good.
The only thing out of the ordinary I noticed is that the ignition switch is getting sloppy and I sometimes have a hard time getting the key in it. Could this be the cause?

I recently did the following work to the car:

1. Replaced headers
2. Replaced steering box
3. Installed the fuel pressure gauge and related plumbing to carb.

I’m ordering a distributor but I do not think it is the problem.
Any ideas?

Thanks MIke

 

[74 challenger]

mike I believe the car might have a bad alt.

 

[challenger6pak]

I agree. Have it tested.

 

[moparleo]

Do this. When the motor stalls, look into the primaries and give the accelerator pump a shot. If no fuel, check the float level.

 

[mikes456]

A piece of Teflon tape got stuck in one of the needle and seats of carb and it was dumping fuel.
This was from when I plumbed the fuel pressure gauge.
That being said the cylinder lock in the column is sloppy and must be replaced.
The local auto parts have them for $18 might be junk, not sure.
Year One , Jims and the other people sell them for more money.
should I buy local? I think everybody has the same stuff?

 

[challenger6pak]

You didn't say it was fooding. If it flooded that bad, I would change the oil. Pull the oil dip stick. If it smells like gas change the oil due to the ring wash out from the fuel.

 

[moparleo]

So it was a fuel problem after all. challenger6pak is right, if the dipstick smell like fuel, don't start it! Drain the oil and change your filter.

 

[mikes456]

I could not tell it was flooding until a got a second person to keep motor running while I looked at carb. The oil has been changed and hopefully no more tape will move. What are your thoughts on the cylinder look for the column should I just by local or are the ones from the restoration places better they do cost more? thanks for the help

 

[moparleo]

Most of the restoration houses have a price match guarantee. They just need a copy of the price from a catalog or website.
This way you can still support the resto houses which have spent money to get our resto parts reproduced so we can restore our cars.

 

[Chryco Psycho]

Most of the lock cylinders are made by one company , I would get the best pricing , unless it is Old stock pgked in Briggs & Stratton box as they are OEM .