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Reply to "Pantera # 5357 - Rocky's 1973 L model"

Thanks, guys,,,

Garth, not to make light of a bad situation, but "The Second Time is the Charm"!

At least dropping your newly rebuilt engine into your clean, and freshened up engine bay should go really smoothly. You've had practice, and you should not encounter any surprises, that's what added a bunch of unexpected time to my build:

- Rust in the Upright
- Worn Bushing in the Upright Alignment Shaft
- Rotted Cooling Tanks

Engine Impressions:

I am still working on a off-idle "stumble" that I've been having, so I'm not really at the point to declare victory. I have changed the accelerator pump cam position (a white cam, 19 CC per squirt), but only made the problem worse when I went from Position 2 to Position 1.

Once I get the motor above 1500 RPM or so, it pulls well, I am happy with the performance in lower and mid range. I have not revved it above 3000 rpm yet, I am just taking things slowly.

I do have good vacuum (about 14") / good brakes (one of my key criteria) and a good idle quality - it's not too extreme.

More info to follow, but I have driven it every day, and it seems like we have put everything together right. That's a big relief!

See below for info on the Cam Data.

Rocky
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