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Old 05-24-2020, 12:07 PM   #21
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2,000 - 2100 RPM is about ideal for cruising. IMO
I don't know what RPM I'm running at but like to cruise at 40-45MPH. Once I get close to 50MPH the motor starts to vibrate so I back off to where it runs nice and smooth.
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Old 05-24-2020, 12:08 PM   #22
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If you can get a baby diaper or two, wrap it around the bottom and hold it there with bungee cords and see what you catch.
On your accelerator linkage hang up, that is serious. Fix it and I recommend a redundant spring put on in case one fails. All modern cars have redundancy built in to getting that throttle closed.
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If you can get a baby diaper or two, wrap it around the bottom and hold it there with bungee cords and see what you catch.
Brilliant idea. Thanks.
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On your accelerator linkage hang up, that is serious. Fix it and I recommend a redundant spring put on in case one fails. All modern cars have redundancy built in to getting that throttle closed.
I think I found the problem. It appears that the foot feed was dragging against the rubber mat (not centred in the hole). I had checked that earlier and figured that wasn't it but have clearance all the way around now so will see. There really IS nothing else that I can see that could cause it. The spring has good tension and everything works freely (now).
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Old 05-25-2020, 09:25 AM   #25
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I don't know what RPM I'm running at but like to cruise at 40-45MPH. Once I get close to 50MPH the motor starts to vibrate so I back off to where it runs nice and smooth.



From what I have seen on the Barn and on my Pickup, that is about right for a fairly stock, unbalanced motor, unmodified motor. Mine is rebuilt but did not have it rebuilt to touring specs. Same as your does 40 - 45 OK at those revs, and gets buzzy/busy when close to 50. Some motors just seem to be better than others and can go faster than ours at the cruising sweet spot.


Before being rebuilt 35 mph was my sweet spot.
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