Re: The Stripper Clipper (1955 Panama)

Posted by 64avanti On 2014/12/20 21:56:41

It took a couple hours of trying to finally get the Clipper running again.

With a known good distributor & Rochester carb, things just didn't want to cooperate and I was fearing the worst, that is an improperly timed cam. You have to call it good at some point & I was pretty upset that I had not check the timing chain & gears when I had the heads off!
The cap, points and firing order were reviewed, the timing set again and it seemed like the carb just would not cooperate..
I went through the carb again, cleaned & blew everything out and after trying to start it again, discovered the the accelerator pump just wouldn't to the trick. :( The fun never begins!
Off to the trunk I went for the shiny, fresh and original Carter carb. I filled the bowl with fuel and va-room!
Things warmed up, settled down & with the carb adjusted, I headed down the road :) She really
wants to run, though I took it pretty easy!
For the first time in recent memory, I don't HATE this car. With 20 miles on her, it seems pretty obvious that she will be a real runner!
She is finally in storage and is taking a nap while my enthusiasm is on the ol' charger just in the nick of time!