On my way home from a show this past Friday I ran into a little setback with fuel delivery. At first, I thought the fuel filter was clogged or possibly the fuel pump was giving out, so I went ahead and inspected the fuel filter and all was free of debris and clean. Next step was purchasing a brandnew Holley mechanical fuel pump and this did not rectify the problem, then I began to think it was a vapor lock, but vapor locks do not typically happen while the car is moving and on the highway.
My problem clearly, Old Gold is starving for fuel and she bogs out at 40 to 45 mph. So, I installed an electric fuel pump, bypassed the Holley, placed a regulator and gauge inline and concluded it is a faulty sending unit. The car runs fine at idle regulated at 5psi even had it up to 7.5 psi, but once I hit the throttle and get the RPMs up the 7.5 psi quickly dips all the way down to measly 1psi. The sock must be clogged or completely corroded since it's almost 50 years of age.
Thanks to Jody Anderson, he went ahead and sent me a new Station Wagon sending unit to get Old Gold road worthy for Daytona next week.
I guess it's better that this happened now then on my way up to the show.