Congratualtions Tyson! You'll have that babe magnet back on the road just in
time for school.
Don Hicks
70' BGT
Tyson Sherman wrote:
> Quite decently, might I add. Okay, you all know that my B hasn't worked all
> summer. It's finally running now. I *still* don't have the tranny mount
> bolted on, or the o'd wiring done. Too hard to get to and I was thinking
> that if I got it running (the fun, challenging part), that would motivate me
> to do the not fun part.
>
> So, here's my situ now. I set the timing to what it was before (14deg BTDC
> @ 600rpms). That's set now. There are no induction leaks anywhere; those
> are all solved. It idles at 850 rpms. It sounds like it's idling
> 'unevenly' though. Like a putt putt sound. The valves are most likely my
> problem.
>
> I got the engine sortof warm tonight and didn't want to adjust the valves
> warm. I think it's like .013" warm and I know i'ts .015" cold. So I'll
> wait until it's completely cooled off to adjst them. That should even it
> out.
>
> I read on the list a little info about timing chain / tensioner. Would the
> cam timing being off a complete tooth cause my problem? The car starts on
> the first spin and runs pretty much like it did before. It will rev also,
> so I'm doubting I have the cam timing off. No backfiring or sputtering or
> odd noises, just a bit rough-running.
>
> I haven't touched the mixture.
> I'm moving to school in 3 weeks and my B has to go with me. It's time to
> get busy!!
>
> Tyson Sherman
> <http://www.tecinfo.com/~tsherman/>
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