What now ?

[JCF]

Long story shortish:

Took a drive - car running great.
Stopped - after stopping for a while I started off again.

Somehow the linkage ('67 Normal - Webers) came undone on the right bank (passenger side) as I was driving down the road - or rather when I was stopped as it was fine when I parked..
Idiot that I am I kept going on three cylinders trying to figure out what it might be , trying to get to a gas station and/or closer to home instead of stopping to see if it was a simple fix.

After it was re linked it is running, but weak. Sluggish.

I checked the plugs which looked fine.
Will be changing the fresh Brad Penn ( what a waste !)

Anything else I should check ?
What might be the problem ?

Thanks for any help - I am hoping to take it to the track on monday.

[snbush67]

Probably the geometry of the linkage has changed, you need to check the synchronization at 3000 rpm. Also ensure that you put the spring washer on the right side so that it doesn't come undone again.

Shane

[JCF]

Thanks - Will do.

Actually it came apart at the ball joint on the drop linkage.
I had lubed the links a few days before which is why my first (un - acted upon) thought (after I realized that I had not started out in 3rd) was the linkage had un - linked.

[snbush67]

Oh, the short arm came undone? Then that shouldn't have changed the geometry, of course it cant hurt to check.