[Fot] DCOE setup on stock tr6

[Mark J Bradakis]

In general I don't send messages from non-members on to the list, but 
this seems like a legitimate, well founded request for assistance.  
Perhaps some of you can assist Chris on this matter.

mjb.


On 11/15/19 6:14 AM, chris panayotti via Fot wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I ran across an archive on your site from a Robert Lang, looks like 
> from December last year. So Taking a total shot in the dark emailing 
> this. Anyway in the thread he talks about running triple DCOEs on a 
> Canon manafold on a TR6 with stock cam and stock compression. I am 
> trying to do the exact same. He mentioned toward the end that he would 
> be willing to share knowledge on the jets and knowledge.
>
> So here it goes, the main symptom I am running into currently is 
> accleration off idle.  It starts up and idles pretty good with mixture 
> screws all out about 1.25 turns. But bumping the throttle at that 
> point either load or no load bogs bigtime, bassically kills the engine 
> if I hold it, even if I go very slowly. I did manage to get it to a 
> point where it revs so so if I keep bumping it fast with no load, but 
> with any load at all it bogs and dies.  I've come to the conclusion my 
> progression circuit is to blame and that operates off the idle jet, of 
> which all are currently 50F11.
>
> I've gone over all the valve timing with a fine toothed comb and 
> verified a stock cam by checking the lift. All valve gaps are perfect 
> At .010".  I removed the vacuum retard from the distributor and am 
> running it at 12deg BTDC right now, and the mechanical advance does 
> work and brings it up to 24ish deg.  It is a stock points distributor 
> by the way.  I've read a few people mention that I need to upgrade 
> that but others have successfully used it also. I've checked 
> compression all are close and above 125psi.
>
> Any help or insight would be GREATLY appreciated. I've been trying to 
> get this to run right for weeks. I keep crossing things off the list 
> but still haven't gotten it right. I'm still concerned about the 
> distributor but it seems well enough that it should run properly. I'm 
> fairly confident it's a carb problem.
>
> If you need any more info about my setup please ask
>
> Thank you
> Chris Panayotti