Hello All,
After some time of tinkering, I have finally got my 216 running. It idles remarkably well given I have done nothing major except rebuild the carb and replace the coil, points and condenser. Doesn't need any throttle at all.
I hooked up the rad and filled it with water. It ran well for a while but all of a sudden sprung a major water leak where the fan pulley and water pump meet. I suspect there is a seal in there that is no good.
I am not certain I will be keeping this engine as it is a dealer replacement block so I don't want to dump a pile of money into it. That said, I really want to keep learning by fixing these kinds of issues and getting it running well. Any suggestions? Would you expect a rebuilt pump is the answer or is there a simpler fix available? Thanks.
James
