The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

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The good= the 40 is running and back together

The bad= did a compression check to see how bad it was

The Ugly= 110, 105, 115, 100, 110, 120 Dry.

Just not good. I'm going to take it to a local shop tomorrow and see if I can get someone to adjust the valves a little better than me and tune the carb and set timing.

When I set the timing to 7tdc at 650rpm it runs like crap. If I adjust it by ear it runs very nice.

I know I have burned a valve on #4. I'm just hoping I can get it to Tellico and back one more time before the 2fe conversion. Anyone have a suggestion?
 
Drive it like you stole it. I can trailer you back from MLK but I doubt you'll need it.
 
Hard40 said:
Drive it like you stole it. I can trailer you back from MLK but I doubt you'll need it.
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x2......er.....ah..........except for that trailering you back from MLK thing.....:rolleyes:
 
those numbers are still with in 15% of each other......... you will be fine, there are tons of old 40's that see daily action with numbers such as those.......



trust me that engine will out last you.....pansy :flipoff2:
 
Trollhole said:
The good= the 40 is running and back together

The bad= did a compression check to see how bad it was

The Ugly= 110, 105, 115, 100, 110, 120 Dry.

Just not good. I'm going to take it to a local shop tomorrow and see if I can get someone to adjust the valves a little better than me and tune the carb and set timing.

When I set the timing to 7tdc at 650rpm it runs like crap. If I adjust it by ear it runs very nice.

I know I have burned a valve on #4. I'm just hoping I can get it to Tellico and back one more time before the 2fe conversion. Anyone have a suggestion?
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marshall, those numbers are'nt bad at all.:confused:

and sometimes tuning by ear is the best way.
 
This may be me this time.

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If you're totally desmogged you need to run a bit more than 7 tdc. 10 + would be better - with a better dizzy and a header you could go as high as 14 I think... Might be getting things confused, but think that's how I've been doing it. Course I'm now running a DUI and fuel injection :D .

#4 or 5 valve blow out is probably from running too lean due to a brake booster or other rear vacuum leak. Common.
 
Sputnik40 said:
If you're totally desmogged you need to run a bit more than 7 tdc. 10 + would be better - with a better dizzy and a header you could go as high as 14 I think... Might be getting things confused, but think that's how I've been doing it. Course I'm now running a DUI and fuel injection :D .

#4 or 5 valve blow out is probably from running too lean due to a brake booster or other rear vacuum leak. Common.
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I've got a 79 electronic small cap waiting to go in. I thought I might wait until after Tellico. Doing to many things at one time leaves way to many things to trouble shoot when something goes wrong.
 
clemson55 said:
Its the only official UC ride it has been on. It has driven around probably about 20-25 times now though. If you count the HAMOM it has driven at 2 UC events.:cool:
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I'm just glad to see it's running.
 
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