Thanks for your input Mike, fuel in the crankcase would be not good. It was originally put in because of a vapour lock problem, but I have so many other fuel issues, the old 461 2.02's have been ported and polished so much, that the gasket lands between runners varies fron about .60 to .80 wide only. I believe I had pull through from one runner to the other and also possibly lifter valley suck through. I'm going to nook the e,centric to a switch, then, I can shut off after "priming" for lack of a better term. California, nice, I'm here in Woodslee Ontario , 19 degrees here',,,,,,,,,): again, thanks for your input.
Jim