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[T3] Berg 10, Its running!
Well its running, and there are some things I still havent worked out.
I discovered that you dont just install the baffle in thestinger with a
rubber mallet... PTUI! Geeze that was loud!! The 140 jets were so rich
that they spit fuel out the top of the carb so I changed to the 137.5's and
it still idles rough. The cam is supposedly an equivalent to the Engle 110
and boy can I see it on the vacuum gauge, I should still expect a smooth
Idle though right??
The oil pressure seems low, how much does the full flow reduce it?? Now Im
running the straight 20 weight for break-in so its hard to compare to the 30
or 10W40 Im used to using in the square but 5 to 10 at idle and the low 30's
around town seem a little low for a fresh motor. When the square was new,
with 30 wt, I had 15 at idle and never less than 40 around town, without
full flow ... Ill get things broken in and switch before I worry too much.
OIL LEAKS!!! those DARN aluminum bale-type valve covers are USELESS, Yep
Toby... The bolt on ones are better... they only seep a little at the bolts
but never drip.. I had to bend the crap out of the bales.... but this isnt
what Im really pissed about, there is a leak somewhere on the pump cover,
its NOT the connections to the lines or the two lower studs but I cant see
exactly where, and it doesnt leak enough to make it worthwhile removing all
the fan assembly... so I guess Im gonna be wiping things down for the rest
of its life. The oil cooler appears to be leaking too... at least this I
can do something about (although A MAJOR pain in the a**).
Sigh!!
I was so careful to use just the right amount of RTV on everything.. left
nothing to chance... and the Squares motor was bone dry till it had 65K on
it... I think this has me the most disappointed...
Its running like a car with carbs... but I have some more noodling to do...
seems to rich but thats yet to be really checked out... Im running stock
carbs with 137.5 jets on a 1679 ... this sound correct you carb guys?? Still
need to noodle with the chokes.
Well this is the report at 25 miles, interested in hearing advice on things,
When I stray from stock I worry, probably moan too much, but I AM driving my
Berg motor to work tommoro!!
Keith
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