Okay, I'm back. Drove the car wih the linkage adjusted and it's no better. In fact, I had a little time to find a few more problems.
1) chugs like a farm tractor (put, put, put, put) until 2100 RPM, then changes to the normal “purr” of a V8.
2) Bogs heavy at 1800 rpm under just enough throttle to keep it moving (driving like a grandmother)
3) Puffs of “steam” coming out of breathers, hard to see and happens randomly. Since the
oil temp never rises above 180 degrees (most of the time it is at 160 or less) this could just be steam, or a hole in the piston. . . .
I spoke with Tom Kirkham and he is having me check a bunch of things:
1) Timing
2) Spray starting fluid or water around the base of the carb to check for vacuum leaks
3) Check the A/F mixture again with the O2 sensor again
4) Check distributor guts to see if it is all looking okay and the bottom of the cap too
I have a feeling that all of this is from the turkey pan due to a vacuum leak or air disturbance created by the pan, since it ran so nicely before the addition of the pan.
I’ll keep you posted with what I find. Fuel injection is sounding so good right about now. . .
