Re: phil88m6's 1936 120B convertible

Posted by Phil Parkey On 2010/1/20 21:23:24

A couple of questions. Still working through the engine temp issue. Have pulled the thermostat. Some improvement but I attribute that more to the cooler temperatures right now. Planning to pull the radiator again and send it back to the radiator shop.

As for the running. Distributor and points are all tweaked and adjusted to factory spec. Engine cranks and starts extremely easy. Idles great!!! After setting all items with the ignition, new points, condenser, cap, rotor, wires and plugs, rebuilding the carb the engine seems to run extremely lean. Bogs when revved and backfires through carb when building rpms. Valves are adjusted to specs and the cam was in good condition. Closing the choke cures the majority of the problem. So I am curious as to what to look at next on the carb. It has the correct Stromberg EE14 carb. Float is set to spec. No leaks. Responds well to idle mixture screw adjustments. Accelerator pump works according to visual check. The Stromberg is much simpler than my experience with Quadrajets, Thermoquads, and Holleys. Any suggestions or known tricks on these engines. The plug wires are lacquered OEM type and are routed in the factory loom.

I look forward to any suggestions. I am about a days worth of work before moving on to the body. Still hope to have it completed this year.