152 to 196

A pertronix upgrade is always a smart move (actually, any electronic ignition upgrade is a smart move). Anything to get away from the wear and drift issues of points.
 
scooter said:
way cool. Thanks trevor. I'll keep ya posted. Ron gave me a dwel/tack meter not too long ago. I will use it on this 196/152 dizzy when I get a chance this weekend.

Either way, no matter which dizzy is installed, I'm kinda thinking that kingkonger May just go ahead with the pertronix upgrade. Along with the 32/36 carb upgrade. At this point it's basically out of my hands as far as what he really wants to do.

Funny thing. He was here last night with the final buttoning up of his Scout and asked me if it was my Scout, what I would put into this Scout. I replied with "a v-8" :winky:
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Surely. Point gap will be the same for either, and precision is less critical for the 4-poopers than it is for the ocho's. If you did that part right, then this becomes a moot point, but still good to know. The reason for the angle difference between the two is due to the distributor cam size/shape.
 
Thanks for the feedback guys - I recently posted around this as well. I'll delete the old post since scooter has covered it here. Here is some additional detail to scooter's post:

I recently had a 196 swapped into my s80 to replace my 152 and have run into three problems. Would be interested in what I can do to troubleshoot, or any recommendations from the community.
1. On a limited test drive, I got a strange noise - a knocking sound that I can feel through the transmission by gripping the t-90's shifter. On a limited test drive this seemed to pop up after cornering (strange I know), and barely when accelerating. Sometimes it is smooth and there is no issue, other times it is significant. This one has me baffled!

The last two I assume are carb related - I'm thinking to just upgrade to a 32/36 instead of investing in a stock rebuild unless there are minor adjustments that can be made to make it run smoother:

1. At low idle it is running running Rich with smoke coming out of the exhaust. It is also "missing" at low idle, but as soon as rpm's get up a little higher it smoothes out and no smoke.
2. When I give it gas it hesitates, and it also backfires on occasion, sometimes when I turn off the ignition.
 
kingkonger708 said:
The last two I assume are carb related - I'm thinking to just upgrade to a 32/36 instead of investing in a stock rebuild unless there are minor adjustments that can be made to make it run smoother:

1. At low idle it is running running Rich with smoke coming out of the exhaust. It is also "missing" at low idle, but as soon as rpm's get up a little higher it smoothes out and no smoke.
2. When I give it gas it hesitates, and it also backfires on occasion, sometimes when I turn off the ignition.
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Might be a good idea to re-read through some of the most recent replies, once again. With regards to what I said about the vacuum line from the distributor and the carb and what Robert kenney mentioned about the carb on the 196. Lots of good info posted already regarding your questions. Vacuum leaks are not any good, and there curently is one at the vacuum canister mounted on the distributor.

Plus, if you noticed last night when you where here in my space, the little smoke out the tail pipe went away the more I adjusted the linkage on the carb.

Also, Mark pietz mentioned what I talked about last night. It's usually the first thing I do on my own Scout. I went as far as showing you the pertronics unit that I just purchased for my yellow 72 Scout. And the pertronics will allow ya to get rid of that whooped messed up ballist resistor - which I also told ya about. Not to mention the coil being fairly crusty.

Just more things to deal with and consider when doing this kind of motor swap with a used motor from another rig
 
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