01-01-2022, 09:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Pahrump, NV
Posts: 374
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Re: Looking for '49 wheat pennies
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Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT
Blocking the heat riser holes with pennies so far as I know never had anything to do with improving or modifying engine performance.
It was a fad that intended to change the exhaust sound that some thought was "cool"
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Period correct pennies sounds just a bit anal
On a more serious note, as cranky as a flat motor is (timing, carb adjustment, fuel distribution and engine temperature) the very last thing I would do is remove the heat under the carb for a "cool sound".
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