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flatheadkid




Joined: Jun 19, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:20 pm
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I just finished a rebuild on a merc flathead(1953) one year ago. I have about 2000 miles on it now, but the center two cylenders on the passenger side are burning oil. it smokes while idling, then really fills the air when i give it gas. I have dual exhaust and played with the diffrent plug wires, and it appears that the center cylinders are both involved. If either one is diconnected there is a noted improvement, and if both are disconnected there is no more smoke. I have a fenton dual carb set up, and exhaust port dividers for the center ports. Any suggestions or Ideas? At first I thought it was taking a little long to break in, but I have plenty of miles, and it is only those to cylinders. I can only think that the oil rings aren't set right on the piston but two pistons next to each other seems odd.
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scott

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Since: Oct 03, 2005
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:55 am
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wot couler is the smoke bro !!!

fi you folged a brand new motor id say sum sort of head gasket leek

(you could try re tention your head blots)

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Robertos




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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:41 pm
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hey, if you rebuild it yourself and did anything with the rings, you might want to make sure that your ring gaps don't line up, that could be a reason for the oil blow by that you have. the rings should all be rotated about 90 degrees from each other in oposite directions
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