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I agree but 12volts better, wanted to keep it 6 volt but oh well. Just happy it's running again Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Put a 12 volt battery and some.new fuel in it and it fired right up.. I'm going to just convert it to 12volt. 6 volt is trouble hahaha Posted...
No but I'm looking haha. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Pulled the motor out today, iv got to do the clutch on it too.. going to try a couple things tomorrow.. It may be reading low compression because...
This thing has always been hard to turn over by hand. I should have done a compression test before I put it in. Doesn't make sense with such low...
Hahaha thanks for the concern but definetly not. Super hard to turn by hand. Gunna pull heads Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Yeah I'm not conserned with the plugs really as I was on purposely messing with the timing trying to get it to run.. think it's normal Posted...
Thanks it's a dual point I think the liners grabbed or something now.. may pull the heads to take a look Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Lmao yes and iv tryed moving it 180 degrees about 5 times now just for the heck of it. Very good idea on the oil in cylinders. It's very low on...
Tryed giving it some fuel by pouring down the first carb. No difference. It was from the tank though. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Spent the day messing with it again compression is low for some reason cylinder 1 is only 75 pounds and I also bought a vacuum gauge to do a...
Hahaha this is what my dad said too I'm doing a compression test right now Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Any flathead guys know what the lifter gap is for intake and exhaust valves? My intakes I set to .011 and .014 for exhaust Posted using the Full...
2 speedway 97s Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Thanks for the reply and I brought number one up on compression then I line up the marks make sure the rotor is facing number one on the cap.....
Ran like shit Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
No I did not compression test it before. I guess I should have. What should compression be? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Yeah.. it is probably because I flooded it trying to get it to run.. you may be on track with carb problems though.. going to check tomorrow...
I have done this I'm sure it's in the right spot. Going to check fuel pressure and I have no idea how these carbs work so I'm going to trailer it...
Nope black soot kinda they are new I'm using NGK B-6L Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
IL check tomorrow Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Really? Because I haven't touched anything and it was running before Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Sorry Doug it doesn't seem to be doing that now. It is cranking over with spark and fuel in the lines Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
It's definetly not thanks tho Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
It sounds like it's going to go but won't. . It backfired through one of the carbs Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Lots of fuel, and timing mark has been lined up but I can't get it running to actually set it Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Yes I have just put the old distributer back on. Still the same thing. I don't know what the heck happened. It should atleast start without vacuum...
The truck also has 2x2 intake with speedway 97 carbs, 6 volt system Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Hey everyone, so before I begin I'd like to say that the 8ba I rebuilt was running before this problem. It has a merc crank, and Navarro heads, it...
Hey everyone, I under stand what a/g and all the gasses classes were but what were the classes at Bonneville? I see traditional rods with "111A"...
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