Travis, if I'm not mistaken engines don't run well, if at all, with dist. set on TDC, in most cases they are set a couple of degrees before TDC. This is I believe to allow the the charge to start burning before the piston reaches TDC, once it has crossed over that point the pressure of the burning fuel, of course, pushes the piston down. Those few degrees really do make a difference.😁👍 Something just occurred to me, you said the engine had a "cam" installed, that would definitely make a difference in where the timing is set. Loosen the dist. and move it a little in the BDC direction until you have the smoothest idle.
Admire your patience! Everyone want's 97's and then learns how temperamental they are! Loved the ball peen trick, learned something new! Go RAC Garage, keep moving forward!
Okay, looks like a modified GM distributer or clone. Double check where the vacuum advance should be hooked up. I'm pretty sure it will not function properly hooked to a 94. As stated below, double check for initial timing, may need a little more. Flatties don't like a lot of total advance so find the spec on the distributer and see what it has. A vacuum gauge will help. Good job.
Travis, if your gonna work on these flatheads you really need a vacume guage. Tells alot. It will test pressure on the fuel pump as well. The new ones are all over the place.
My go to would have been opening those carbs up and check for stuck floats and needle wave if it's dumping fuel like that it's the fuel pump or the carbs it should run on three
You might try to find three 48s thats what we found on our flat head at that is what we found as its not as much fuel as a 97. they were on v8 60 flat head and I know their not a 97that every body seams to think they have to have
So next time !! Just disconnect the fuel line from the other 2 carbs, drain the fuel and disconnect the linkage Another tip! Backfiring through the intake and exhaust is a sure fire indicator of not enough advance on the timing
Smart move on getting rid of the two end carbs and isolating the that problem. Flathead motors have been around for a long time, they haven't been made since 1953 that's 71 years. I agree they look good but design goes back to 1932 they didn't flow good then and they still don't today. It looks like there might be an electronic module in the dizzy, why? I think they need a certain voltage and good grounds, find a Mallory dual point ignition hot coil and two two's manifold then you will have a good looking reliable motor.
@@RACGARAGE I learned that many years ago..I have Drag Raced for the past 40 years and spark plugs are touchy things..throw a set of plugs in it should clean it up
I really enjoy your metal work But I'm amazed the number of guys that squirt somethin in the carb then stand and look at it expecting it to roar to life with a bit of help. Such as moving dizzy while cranking and moving the throttle, in your case there I think it may have come to life sooner if you'd held throttle open so it could clear itself out. Frustrating.
