coolness
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Aug 4, 2010
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I bought some fresh gas and oil (mixed 24:1) for the 1948 Scott-Atwater this morning and set it up on a "stand". This is the motor my Dad had setting in his back room for years. It had been many years since we started it.
I pushed in the choke and started pulling. It popped a few times and when I set the throttle half-way it fired up. It ran pretty smooth for not being tuned or run for so long. At higher speeds it ran a little rough but not bad. I'm sure the carb needs a rebuild and needs new points. Amazing how it was so forgotten about and still runs well. The kids loved it. After it warmed up it started on one pull.
Can't wait to get it tuned and hook it up on the Sea King.
http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d199/coolness407/?action=view¤t=1948Scott-Atwater.mp4
I pushed in the choke and started pulling. It popped a few times and when I set the throttle half-way it fired up. It ran pretty smooth for not being tuned or run for so long. At higher speeds it ran a little rough but not bad. I'm sure the carb needs a rebuild and needs new points. Amazing how it was so forgotten about and still runs well. The kids loved it. After it warmed up it started on one pull.
Can't wait to get it tuned and hook it up on the Sea King.
http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d199/coolness407/?action=view¤t=1948Scott-Atwater.mp4