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01-15-2017, 02:35 AM | #1 |
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Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
I bought a 31 Cabriolet 68-B and have been having a tough time curing a carb backfire problem. I discovered this engine looks slightly different from other As as the oil return line is missing and it has a fuel pump port with a cover plate on the block. Looking through some old hand written records that came with the car I see the note "Russian motor from Long Beach". The block has no engine number stamped on it, the plate completely is blank. The head says USA and has standard size 7/8 spark plug holes, not metric like the GAZ head.
How do I confirm my suspicion of having a GAZ B Motor? If someone later installed a standard "A" head on it would that work? It idles well but continues to backfire out the carb when trying to rev over about 2200rpm and acts like it's runnning lean unless I really open the GAV a few turns. I've verified free flowing fuel, timing is spot on and spark is good. It also has a Zenith 1 carb and I read the Zenith carb for a B engine is bigger so if I have a B block can it run with A parts (head/carb/Dist)? Here's a pic (ignore the large plug in the vacuum port). Is a GAZ B more valuable since it's so rare? Thanks for your help! |
01-15-2017, 03:38 AM | #2 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
it looks like a B motor with a A manifold and head.
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01-15-2017, 04:12 AM | #3 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
My car has a Model B block with a Model A head, Zenith carb, distributor and water pump. It runs perfectly. Like yours it has no engine number on the block.
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01-15-2017, 05:15 AM | #4 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
B motors had no number on the block. It was on a boss on the flywheel cover just above the starter motor. The flywheel cover is discarded when coupling it to an A gearbox and replaced with a standard A flywheel housing, hence the original engine number is lost.
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01-15-2017, 07:30 AM | #5 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
''''Spark is good'''''
Did you run it with a spark tester inline while its breaking up at 2200 rpm's to see if its erratic? Try inducing a richer fuel mixture One or the other should lead you in a certain direction Could it be an exhaust leak and not actuallly breaking up Last edited by Mitch//pa; 01-15-2017 at 07:48 AM. |
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01-15-2017, 08:55 AM | #7 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
the note most likely was someone's past opinion and not valid.
if the engine doesnt run right, could it be communist? |
01-15-2017, 10:31 AM | #8 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
Try carb on a good running A and see if it is good?
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01-15-2017, 11:22 AM | #9 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
In the mid 1960's Ford Obsolete in Long Beach CA imported a bunch of the GAZ
engines. Some were complete engines and they also assembled some short blocks from parts. I have one assembled from parts. Bob |
01-15-2017, 12:08 PM | #10 |
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GAZ blocks were quite crude (rough) castings. They also had big lettering on the left side, center, and the left front and rear corners were more square. This could have been ground off and smoothed.
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01-15-2017, 12:32 PM | #11 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
Thanks to all who responded. I did hand crank the engine while inspecting the valves through the plug holes and they all seemed to move as they should, not sure about needing adjustment. I have replaced every ignition part from the coil to the spark plugs including an new style distributor so I'm not sure what more could be causing this. My gaps are at spec so how to I test for a breakdown at higher rpms?
If it's a B block is that a plus? Balanced crank? |
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01-15-2017, 12:38 PM | #13 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
Sorry, I don't know what a spark tester is. I'll do some searching here in the forum. As I posted, if I open the GAV a few turns to give it more gas it gets much better but you can smell it's running too rich.
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01-15-2017, 01:04 PM | #14 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
GAZ engines I saw had distinctive markings on the side of the block.
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01-15-2017, 01:31 PM | #15 |
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Re: Russian Motor in a 31 Cabriolet
G28T engines have welch plugs in block front & back , alloy sump, down draft intake, plus many other differences , some of which can be replaced with A-B parts , but not the block or sump .
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01-15-2017, 01:37 PM | #16 |
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I'm so frustrated with this car I'm thinking about setting her free on Craigslist. I've spent the last four weekends solid trying to fix it with no luck. Very frustrating to say the least. I'm going to go see if I can find a spark tester today at my local parts store.
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01-15-2017, 01:43 PM | #17 |
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Yup, my block has those markings on the left side "M-6015"
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I'm AMAZED at how much info can be acquired, in a few minutes, when folks care enough to contribute what they know.
This is what we're ALL ABOUT, NOT just a "contest" about who's the SMARTEST--LOL Bill W.
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Just because the valves appear to open and close properly, at speed they may be sticking slightly and not closing all the way before combustion takes place thus producing the back-fire. The valve(s) may not be seating properly either and need lapped (or replacement). Did you try some MMO as mentioned earlier? A compression and leak-down test might be helpful in this instance. A bad distributor cap can cause a "cross-fire" situation, but since you mentioned trying a modern distributor you can rule that out. The Zenith has a filter screen inside that could be plugged, maybe just crud partially blocking something in the carb. Do you belong to an A club? Borrowing a known good carb would be nice to try. Looks loke a nice car, don't give up on her!
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Give us the town you live in, maybe there's someone around the block that can help you??
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