A little update on my tired 283. I discovered that
the rod that connects from the accelerator pedal to the carb. was too long and there was no more adjustment left. I got a shorter rod which gave me a lot more pedal and now I have a bit more power, as the carb. was only opening about 1/2 way
before the rod change! A simple thing with a big improvement. I drove it over the weekend on a 100 mi. jaunt ( found the correct wheels for it) and
was actually passing other cars!
I also changed the valve cover gaskets as I was getting quite a bit of oil thrown back on the undercarriage. That did not seem to help much.
When I got back from my trip, I still had a lot of oil blown back. Anyone have any thoughts on where it is coming from? Im thinking the rear main seal. But if there is anyplace else it could be, let me know.
One final note, The powerglide has been shifting from low to high almost immediately, way too fast, and I discoverd there is no tube going from the back of the engine to the transmission
modulator. I think that could be the problem, so I am going to go get the adaptor and line and see if that helps. Ok, that it for now. Steve
