Got another one, this one not so much being dumb as just a self created learning experience. I rebuilt a 6-71 Detroit that was missing the plate the emergency shutdown flap seated against. Instead of spending an arm and a leg on a part that wasn't going to be in for several weeks I decided to make one using the gasket as a template to get the engine complete and back in. Simple flat plate with four bolt holes and two big holes, nothing to screw up so it should have worked, right??? WRONG!!!! The engine would run fine at an idle but lost power when racked open to full throttle. I checked everything from the fuel pump to the fuel lines to the size of the orfice in the return line and couldn't find anything wrong. I finally wondered if something had gotten into the blower and pulled the snorkle off the side to take a look. I didn't see a thing wrong but with the snorkle off I fired it up and it ran just fine. The only thing not origionalto the engine was that plate so I thought it had to be the problem. That's when I happened to remember another 6-71 I had under the shed that still had the OEM plate attached so I pulled it. Laying it down on the plate I fabricated the holes were exactly the same size and located in the same place end to end. The only difference in my plate and the OEM was the holes in my plate were 1/2 inch lower than factory. Even though lower they were still well within the intake opening provided on the blower. I haved asked numerous other mechanics over the years who are knowledgable on the Detroits and so far haven't found anyone who can explain what happened.
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