: just put in my rebuilt 225.got about 50 miles
: on it. it's running at 197 degrees with a
: meat thermometer in the radiator filler. i
: cut the center of the thermostat out so it
: aint stickin. the timing set at 6 dg btdc.no
: points, got a pertronix in it. my old eng
: ran hot too! even with a new radiator. i'm
: getting poor fuel economy also. the temp
: keeps on creepin up at idle too but holds
: steady at 197 deg. i only have a 67' and up
: hanes manual. it says if everything else is
: ok and i'm still running hot, then it's my
: carb. it was just rebuilt. a single bbl
: carter w/manual choke. i'm takin it apart
: tommorow.... my question is..... if the
: floats are ok at 1/4" can i still play
: with the float to make the carb get less
: fuel and lean it out a bit? also would i
: have to make the gap bigger or smaller.
: and...... what increments should i try
: 1/16" 1/8" ? i know no 2 carbs are
: the same, so maybe the 1/4" is letting
: too much fuel in. anybody else have this
: problem with heat and richness? any help
: would be appreciated thanks