Sounds to lean to me too. Covering the carb richens the mixture just
like a choke would and also you said it sounded crisp. A motor running
rich will have soft mushy sound. Just my two cents worth.
Bill B
----- Original Message -----
From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Cc: LandSpeed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: C Motor
> Check the valves and timing again, but it sounds like it's to lean.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: "Lawrence E. & Cathy R. Mayfield" <lemay@hiwaay.net>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 9:30 PM
> Subject: C Motor
>
>
> > Well We cranked up the C motor tonight.. Sounds fine but the
Headers
> started
> > Glowing... and to be honest I think we were just to Tired to come
up with
> > the correct answer as to what our Problem is....
> >
> > We double Checked the timing... but I am still not 100% on it....
and the
> > Carb seams to be just fine.... but Maybe not... didn't see it
dumping any
> > raw fuel with the Fuel Pump on....
> >
> > So tomarrow I am going to Re-adjust the Valves and reset the
Timing... I
> did
> > call Doug Odom... and he recommended covering the Carb with a Hand
and
> > seeing if that Brought the Temps Down.... and it Does...so that is
> > encouraging...
> >
> > The Motor is Really Crisp.... so Basically it's something
Simple.... Who
> > Knows... Hey anyone want to Hazard a Guess?
> >
> > Keith
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Lawrence E. & Cathy R. Mayfield <lemay@hiwaay.net>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 4:02 AM
> > Subject: Anybody Live close to ...
> >
> >
> > > I am moving to the Las Vegas area this summer or before. Are any
of the
> > > list members in that locale?
> > >
> > >
> > > mayf
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > L.E. Mayfield
> > > 124 Maximillion Drive
> > > Madison, Al. 35758-8171
> > > ph: 1-256-837-1051
> > >
> > > http://home.hiwaay.net/~lemayf
> > >
> > > lemay@hiwaay.net
> > >
> > > Sunbeam Tiger, B9471136
> > > Sunbeam Alpine Bonneville Land Speed Racer,
> > > '66 Hydroplane Drag Boat (390 FE)
> > >
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