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Ron in Quincy · 07-14-2016, 08:55 PM

My Early 30 Coupe engine has a counterbalanced crankshaft, insert main and rod bearings, modern stainless valves, lightened flywheel, full flow oil filter, Snyder 5.4 high compression head, and B grind camshaft; I gap my plugs at .30, run a stock distributor with points set at .20, run a stock Zenith-1 carburetor which I rebuilt. Because of the B ground camshaft I retarded the distributor timing slightly. When the engine is warm I close off the GAV. There are times I do not start the engine for 2 or 3 months, have had no problems. By the way our gasoline, 87 octane, contains gasohol. I have had no problems. Because of the additional horsepower I installed 3.54 gears in the rear differential. The coupe runs like a scalded cat.

Ron

07-14-2016, 08:55 PM	#21
Ron in Quincy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy, CA. Posts: 1,708	Re: Correct spark plug gap My Early 30 Coupe engine has a counterbalanced crankshaft, insert main and rod bearings, modern stainless valves, lightened flywheel, full flow oil filter, Snyder 5.4 high compression head, and B grind camshaft; I gap my plugs at .30, run a stock distributor with points set at .20, run a stock Zenith-1 carburetor which I rebuilt. Because of the B ground camshaft I retarded the distributor timing slightly. When the engine is warm I close off the GAV. There are times I do not start the engine for 2 or 3 months, have had no problems. By the way our gasoline, 87 octane, contains gasohol. I have had no problems. Because of the additional horsepower I installed 3.54 gears in the rear differential. The coupe runs like a scalded cat. Ron