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Re: IT RUNS!!!!!!

To: Tyson Sherman <tsherman@tecinfo.com>
Subject: Re: IT RUNS!!!!!!
From: Hicks <hicks@mohawk.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 12:04:11 -0400
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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