It's an Otis/Baker FJF-050 and did lots of work to it this weekend, found the timing WAY off, don't know how it ran, dwell all wrong, carb out of tune etc. I managed to get it running much better but only with the timing way retarded, the timing marks are probably 3" outside the window in the bell housing. I timed it by ear and it seems to run much better than it did, dwell set at 34*, I don't know why it runs much better this far out of time, tuned the carb idle mixture for highest vacuum and took it for a run down the road....Mmmmm not too impressive. I know it's an 8500lb machine with one gear and an automatic, but I thought 85HP would have more snort. And coming back up the driveway, about 4% grade, barely made it. I confirmed TDC with a rod in #1, but the rotor is pointing to almost #5 plug wire in the cap???
Is this normal performance or do I need to keep tuning? This is my first Continental flathead 6, it has a Zenith updraft carb and looks like Delco distributor, which has been changed at some point as it has a vacuum dashpot on it but no port on the carb.
Anyone familiar with these engines?
Cheers
Is this normal performance or do I need to keep tuning? This is my first Continental flathead 6, it has a Zenith updraft carb and looks like Delco distributor, which has been changed at some point as it has a vacuum dashpot on it but no port on the carb.
Anyone familiar with these engines?
Cheers