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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-01-2020, 07:52 PM
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Posted By drolston
Re: Function trumps Awesome

Update on the erratic idle.

Put my hand over the secondaries at idle and they were both breathing way too much air in. Turns out the secondaries were not going all the way closed with foot off...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-30-2020, 12:28 PM
Replies: 9
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Posted By drolston
Re: Function trumps Awesome

Good suggestion, and a lot cheaper than a whole new manifold and carb setup.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-30-2020, 12:25 PM
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Posted By drolston
Re: Function trumps Awesome

Stalling at stops seems to happen randomly, whether I have had my foot in it or not. Happens with idle jets set rich or lean. Floats are set a shade under 1/2 inch. Never fails to start right up. ...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-30-2020, 11:25 AM
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Posted By drolston
Re: Function trumps Awesome

284" 59A/B; crab with Pertronix.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-29-2020, 03:55 PM
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Posted By drolston
Function trumps Awesome

Planning to take the '41 across the country in the Spring, for which reliability becomes the priority.

I have been fooling with my Offy 3x2 with chrome Super 97's (1 primary with choke and idle...
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