Guess what? A 1954 transmission oil pan does not fit a 1952 transmission; it's too shallow by 3/8".

Since the carb works fine with the delay I'll just wait for another day to do the carb kit. I had the carb rebuilt 3 yrs ago and it had the problem from day one.

This weekend is the car show so I'm just focusing on getting the car put back together enough to drive it to St Paul.

That HAD to feel good when it started!

Here's a youtube video of the Carberator problem. Please watch, listen, and see if you can help me with the delay.

When I accelerate quickly there is a pause. If I accelerate slowly everything is fine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca6DDW4HZw8

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Good news, the engine runs, and is much quieter now that I have put a gasket between the intake and exhaust manifold, and had the water pump rebuilt.

The carb still has a delay when I step on the gas. Works fine if I sneak up on it. Why?

Yeah it does! Are you going to keep the two-tone color or was that temporary?

Do you have a picture Fred?

I feel for you...that sucks.

Pull the carb check everything over real well put it back on...maybe a gasket problem...maybe bring the carb in and have an old mechanic look it over...

Your battery is positive ground correct?

How about a bunch of photographs, to help us diagnose. There's some sharp eyes in this bunch and they may see something.

And maybe a list of things you've tried since it ran last.

Did you try holding a spark plug like David recommended?

Did you try a different battery?

Yeap, I ordered the wrong paint, but I like the silver manifolds...while it lasts.

I made some progress today. I removed the right fender again, and pulled the intake/exhaust manifold off. There's a big exhaust leak between the two, at the 'box' on the engine side, so I bought a couple of off-brand intake manifold gaskets and cut a gasket to fit, and installed between the two. Last year I had the face of the intake/exhaust manifold ground down, and that must have made the connection between the two out of wack. I reassembled the system and torqued everything.

I also installed the water pump, which was recently rebuilt by Arthur Goulds for $85 plus shipping. They gave me both gaskets and it went on smoothly.

The last item I'm working with is a separate tranny cooler, to replace the factory one. You can see I built a bracket to hold it in front of the radiator.

Tonight / tomorrow I'll put the rest of the motor pieces together and fire it up. I have to have the car running by Friday, our "Back to the Fifties" car show that draws over 12,000 cars.

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