New old '86 454 LTD - Low Power

[cake]

Good day!

I'm the proud new owner of a 454. I found this beauty after sitting 9 years in a shed. I drained and cleaned the tank. Removed the carbs, cleaned up. Oil/coolant flush, etc.

I can't find the filters for the old airbox in my area, so I've opted for the 54mm pod style filters. I've noticed I get a lot of splashing from the case breather, and thr bike runs great. Struggles with top end power though. Won't Rev past 4-5k in most gears. Tops out at 65km/h.

My next step is looking into rebuilding the carb with 130 jets, and shimming my needle. Has this worked for anyone else? I might have to clip a few rings off ny slide springs.

Any insight would be appreciated. Runs good for my daily driver to work at the moment where the max speed limit is 70km/h. But, I want to get this beauty on the main roads.

Thanks in advance!

-Cake

[knoizy]

Nobody switched to pods and got it right first time! I think I'd want to know the bike was performing well with stock carbs first, the OEM filters are usually easy enough to get from ebay etc.

[cake]

Found and corrected the issue.

Pod filters ran great, then encountered a newer, worse issue.

My thermostat stopped working, I was on a long trip with a friend, and when we got to location(city driving) I had a rapid increase in temo and my rad blew. Now I have to take the engine out and do a check up, as I have a knocking sound that seems like a rod.

If it isn't one thing it's another.