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Engine Misfire

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Hoping someone can provide some advise on where to look to correct engine misfire problem.
Engine is ‘57 factory McCullogh supercharged 312, running the -C camshaft. Was recently assembled.
Here is what I have found so far.
Vacuum is steady but reading 15” at idle.
Initial timing 10BTDC.
Plugs all look good but possibly a little lean.
Checked for vacuum leaks with propane, no leaks found.
Cold valve lash in spec for -C cam intake .022 and Exhaust .027.
Teapot Holley Carburetor was rebuilt and run tested.
Cam was not degreed when installed, set at factory location.
Suggestions on where to look next are appreciated. Randy

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Forum Post Engine Misfire By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Randy, Can you describe your misfire? Is this at idle, off-idle, under... By Daniel Jessup ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Somewhat rough idle, was missing pretty bad at part throttle, didn’t... By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post I’ll suggest a cranking compression test and/or a leak down test.... By Ted ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks for input. Just rechecked valve lash on all valves and all... By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post An ignition scope (oscilloscope) would sure be very useful in this... By Tedster ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Is the -C cam the high lift cam? If so, then 15in hg is in the ball... By charliemccraney ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post I don’t have the specs with me right now but it is the high lift cam By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post You mentioned you have a teapot. What distributor are you using, the... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post I have the reproduction that Mummert produced about 2 decades ago. My... By charliemccraney ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post John, I have the original blower carburetor and dual point blower... By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Issue is not compression, cylinders read, 130, 132, 135, 135, 140,... By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Could be rotor phasing is off in the distributor, I've heard talk that... By Sandbird ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post The way the plug wires run through the insulators it is awfully easy... By Gene Purser ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Rechecked spark plug wires for firing order all looks correct, checked... By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post That cam has a slight lope and with my combo, (naturally aspirated)... By charliemccraney ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post The distributor used with blower does use a vacuum advance together... By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post "The distributor used with blower does use a vacuum advance together... By KULTULZ ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post I only know of the factory distributors. The tubing in your picture... By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post I may be off base here but 35 on each set seem high. I've only run... By 57RancheroJim ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim thanks for post, been too long since I worked on a dual point... By randyh ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Sorry, I thought you meant each set was at 35. Your 33-36 total should... By 57RancheroJim ( 7 Years Ago )
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