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threepointsmach · 07-16-2021, 06:10 PM

New to the flathead v8 world, with a 59a engine in my '33 truck. Navarro 3 twos'(Stromberg 97's, center carb blocked off), Edelbrock heads, Winfield cam, crab distributor, 3/8x3/8 b and stroke. Compression runs at 145-150 on all cylinders. I am having trouble getting rid of a random miss and high idle. Seems to be running rich on most cylinders, and puffs out a little blue smoke when it backfires. Engine sat for about a year. New plugs, wires, points, cap, and rotor. Can someone point me in the right direction?

07-16-2021, 06:10 PM	#1
threepointsmach Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Lake Hughes, CA Posts: 6	59A running rough New to the flathead v8 world, with a 59a engine in my '33 truck. Navarro 3 twos'(Stromberg 97's, center carb blocked off), Edelbrock heads, Winfield cam, crab distributor, 3/8x3/8 b and stroke. Compression runs at 145-150 on all cylinders. I am having trouble getting rid of a random miss and high idle. Seems to be running rich on most cylinders, and puffs out a little blue smoke when it backfires. Engine sat for about a year. New plugs, wires, points, cap, and rotor. Can someone point me in the right direction?