Dean3326 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Hello Currently working on a 1927 Gardner lycoming straight eight Imperial sedan does anyong have specs for setting this engine up ?Dwell and gap oil pressure what compression should be timing had the carb rebuilt in North Carolina got vehicle running but running extremely rich fowling out plugs oil pressure is only 10# looking for any thoughts and helpThank youcell to discuss 484-553-2042 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbking Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Gardners used mostly Schebler carbs. Schebler carbs do not like a lot of fuel pressure. Running too rich could easily be ignition issues. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfre Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 The horn button problem check who made the stearing box and colum as it was probably used on other cars.Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest newbymachineworks Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 What model Lycoming? Good chance it is the same or very close to what Auburn used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean3326 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Do you have a photo of what the Auburn horn button looked like perhaps it can be copied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Re which model Lycoming, my book says the biggest Gardner of 1927 used a 298 cid 4HM Lycoming, the same as the Auburn 8-80 for 1926 and the 1927 8-88. Seems the engine became the MD series for 1928 and again both Auburn and Gardner used it. Edited July 28, 2015 by nzcarnerd (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Check Here:http://www.gardnermotorcars.com/Tech.html Howard Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 There is some interesting stuff there, useful for identifying the different Lycoming engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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