Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/5/13 23:54:05

I think I got the timing dialed in. I checked the idle speed with a tach and I was way over....like 800 RPM. So I dropped it down to about 450, then twisted the distributor until it was right on 6 BTDC. Vacuum advance unconnected for this, with vacuum line plugged.

Took a test drive without the advance connected. Felt great. Connected it and test drove again and also felt nice. No more stumble on light acceleration, or any acceleration that I could tell. Overall it ran and sounded much smoother.

Temperature is still creeping up. I'm gathering up the last of the parts and will drain/flush the coolant system, new thermostat, new cap, maybe a backflush. Hopefully that all will help.

-Kevin