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<DIV>>What is the state of tune of the engine?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>It has been bored, ported, big valves, roller
rockers, and a "warm" Elgin cam. Initially it had an old HIF44
carb from a Harley (chrome on chrome in chrome), rebuilt by Joe Curto (I
assume with the proper needle), and a 123 distributor. But when I was unable to
start it with everything new, I reverted to the older, proven, distributor and
carbs. Only today I remembered that the previous engine was a 1098.
It was built by Frank and Frankie and ran perfectly until it developed a
fatal knock. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Unfortunately, we have been travelling for three
months (13,000 miles to Alaska and back</FONT><FONT face=Arial>!), and I
have forgotten some of what I did before (old age). So I have started over
checking all he specs. I found the rockers set at 0.010 in., when the cam
probably wants 0.015-6 in. = 0.40mm. Don't know how much that might
inhibit starting. It now fires, but can't continue.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>All suggestions welcome.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Michael Rowe</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=spridgets@autox.team.net href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">Hal
Faulkner via Spridgets</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 06, 2015 2:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Spridgets] Engine
Break-in</DIV>
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<DIV>Michael,<BR><BR></DIV>What is the state of tune of the engine? The
larger engine will most likely need different needles. Vizard gives some
suggestions for needles to be used in engines in differing states of tune. If
the engine is stock you should be able to use the needles that are stock for a
1275. Careful break-in and reading of the plugs could be
important.<BR></DIV>Hal<BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Michael Rowe via
Spridgets <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"
target=_blank>spridgets@autox.team.net</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I just remebered that the "formerly working perfecty"
carbs I am using to start my new 1275 engine were on a 1098 engine.
What does that imply for adjustment on this larger engine? Should they
still be set initially at +12 flats? I do have a suggestion of
flooding, bu</FONT><FONT face=Arial>t that could be from poor
firing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Michael Rowe</FONT></DIV>
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