Sorry, had to Edit. Failed to realize this motor is no longer being used and is a rhetorical question.

My guess it was gas cap not venting. You would run it without a gas cap for awhile to test. I never figured out if the old timers suggestion did anything.
I do not think it was the pertronix.

Where is the motor now?

SBC good choice.

Last edited by bartamos; 03/29/2024 9:18 AM.

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