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Re: Project Lemon Drop: anything but stock!
Update. I met a member today (Joe Pass) who came by to help dial in the engine and get rid of some of the gremlins haunting the engine. We added a fuel pressure regulator which required changing the fuel line to the carburetor. Adjusted the timing (which was way over 12 degrees), Adjusted air/fuel mixture on the carburetor and put the vacuum line on the correct side of the carburetor. We discovered that a much needed bracket for the 700r4 transmission cable was missing from the carburetor, which was causing slippage in the transmission. I ordered the part from Summit and will put it on when it arrives.
After all that the engine is running smooth and sounds so much better. We went for a short drive to the gas station to fill up the empty gas tank. We drove through some puddles, while it was raining. A first for Joe in a hot rod and a first for Lemondrop.
If all is good after putting on the transmission bracket, I’ll take a trip up to Joe’s shop for some fine tuning (more so to check out Joe’s shop). He is a wealth of knowledge and I’m happy with what he did. He understands how supped up engines can be temperamental.
THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP JOE. Great to meet you.
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