Posted by Goose on August 04, 2017 at 09:21:04 from (70.198.51.249):
In Reply to: Smokin' H posted by shredderboy on August 04, 2017 at 08:53:54:
I don't know why you would have hurt anything if the engine continues to smoke less.
Several years ago, I bought a '41 H on a consignment auction. It started right up and I drove in onto my trailer. When I got home, I could never get it to settle down and run as smooth as it should have. After much hair pulling, I traced it down to the distributor drive gear being one cog off. First time I started it up with the timing set right, you wouldn't believe the blue and black smoke that came out of the pipe. The smoke cleared up and it's settled down to be a good old work horse.
I have no idea how long it ran with the timing off, but it must have been a long time for the engine to get sooted up and crudded up like it was. Actually, I suspect someone overhauled the engine, messed up on the timing, and then got rid of it because it didn't run right.
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