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Old 09-10-2023, 03:43 PM
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Default Mystery Solved

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Originally Posted by Schurkey View Post
Vacuum port on the runner for #3 cylinder? A big-enough vacuum leak can make the mixture too lean to burn.
Schurkey was spot on in post number 14. I suspected a vacuum leak from the very beginning but for the life of me couldn't figure out where it could be. I even pulled the carb off and made sure the gasket was covering all the right places. I believe I did all the correct trouble shooting steps but just couldn't figure it out until I pulled the intake manifold. When I was elongating the pushrod holes so I could use 1.65 rockers I got kind of carried away and broke through in a couple places. My machinist gave me some two part putty epoxy and he said it would be fine. Maybe I sanded it too thin but obviously it didn't hold. Now I need to fix these holes with something that will stay put.
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