Kathy's first ride

Sounds like a good day all around, Will! Good to hear you're finally enjoying some top-down driving.

We eat at Linn's every time we are in Cambria or staying on Moonstone Beach! 

...seriously, the best burger (Bleu cheese, Hearst Ranch grass-fed beef) I've ever had!

Best wishes to you Will ! Based on our dialog in the preceding months I know your car is perfect now. I'm sure "White Cloud" will return many wonderful experiences to you on the road. Perhaps a set of cool wing windows as it's first reward ? Ha Ha....Bruce

Bruce, she's running great. Yesterday the temp gauge (for what it's worth) hit the 1/3 mark up from cold in 105 degree weather.

At the coast in 70 degree weather it was at 1/5th up from cold.

It's running rich and I'll eventually change the idle jets, but right now it's too much fun just driving her!

Glad to hear you're up and running, Will! Changing idle jets doesn't take very long- retuning the carbs takes longer! Get to it sooner than later, though, as running too rich can wash the oil off the cylinder walls and cause premature wear. You're better half doesn't look all that thrilled...Al

Will....With a good A/F ratio meter and some borrowed jet drills I settled for 48 on my idle jets. I have a 2110.  The A/F ratio is 13.8 on an average and my mpg is 27 to 30. 185-15 tires, 4.12 R&P. .82 4th gear.  I just couldn't handle the rich black smoke with the carbs on right out of the box from CB Perf. I recall it took me about 65 miles of road testing to get the combo I was happy with.  The oil temp gauge you have is like mine and it's running in that same margin as well, I do have a Dakota digital gauge as a de-liar unit though. Come to think of it, now I can't remember what jets I have for mains and A/Cs, the emuls are still F-11...........Bruce

Proper air/fuel mixture plays a large part in cooling, and you'll find that when buying carbs (even when requesting them being jetted for your engine) they will always be a little rich. Even a custom built engine will be just on the rich side if the builder doesn't know the customer well and/or the engine is being shipped to a different locale. It's better to err a little on the rich side, as it won't hurt to run that way for a little while while you get the jetting sorted out (as you're creeping up on the optimal tune). If you were to just get in and and run it that way (without noticing it's a little rich, as some guys will) it's not a major concern, other than mileage being not quite what it should be, it's not making all the power it should be and the slightly accelerated wear on the cylinder walls and rings. It will even help a new engine run that little bit cooler during break-in.

Starting an engine up and the mixture being lean, otoh, can be disastrous, especially with a new engine that's just been started and running a little hot already could be cooked in short order by a lean mix. Even adding dual carbs that are jetted too lean to a well broken in engine will cause it to run hotter,  and (in either case) I'm sure CB Perf. (or any other carb supplier or engine builder) isn't interested in replacing engines on a regular basis.

Pretty much agree with you Al.  Here's an interesting thing I found though. When I was doing all my 65 miles of road testing with my A/F gauge connected I got pretty familiar with all the gauges and noticed that the Cyl head temps went down as I got to a leaner mixture when I was at "freeway" speeds. I also noticed that they went up with slight initial timing changes either way.

Susan and I are taking Rhonda out tonight at about 7pm. Just to do a cruise West on Hunting drive. Probably get some TUMS.......(Thumbs up per Miles).......Bruce

Do you have a vacuum/mechanical distributor, Bruce?

Al....Only mechanical 009  with points eliminated.....Bruce