RE: SV: Progress report

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks but this is basically all new stuff. Probably not 1000 miles.
Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Knud-Erik Bergstein Holm wrote:
> 
> Is the axel/beerings on the dist. Worn out. That would do the same when 
> you
> tighten the bolt.
> 
> Just maybe.
> 
> Knud erik holm denmark 62 sport fury
> 
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> Fra: Rich Kinsley [mailto:rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sendt: 16. juli 2009 03:28
> Til: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Emne: Progress report
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> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
> OK, I got all my valves set to cam specs, .014" I and E cold. I got it 
> all back together and fired it up. It started great and the idle was 
> much smoother. I checked the timing w/o vac hook-ed up and it is close 
> to 14deg btdc. With vac it goes about 16/17 btdc. I idled it for quite a 
> 
> long time and it stayed right dead on perfect temperature. I put a vac 
> gauge on the driverside vac port of my rear Eddy and the vac runs about 
> 12 to 14+. I adjusted the idle screws and got the vac and rpms ore 
> stable and it was about 14+ on the vac with a slight downward wobble.
> 
> Then while I was tightening the dist. all of a sudden it started to spit 
> 
> and cough. It backfired bluish smoke out both carbs and dieseled to a 
> stop. What in the world? The temp was still perfect. It did start but 
> not right away. Then it idled well but started popping a little when I 
> raised the rpm to up about 3K.
> 
> I'm going to pull the valve covers again and recheck the valves. I 
> suspect that the adjusters are loosening. I have a spare set of stock 
> heads so I can swap the rocker parts. Is the adjuster screw able to be 
> removed and replaced? Is there a longer adjuster screw available that 
> you can put an extra nut on to lock in the adjustment?
> 
> One of these days I'll get it figured out! Thanks for your help too.
> 
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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