[elky] Re: Drag Racing Report
- From: Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:54:23 -0500
I have had distributor hold down issues with the
TPI. With as far down as it is and out of sight it can easily not be in the
right place and work loose etc. Have also seen a few engines need shims to
keep the distributor up high enough to keep the clearances right.
Robert Adams
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 8:18 PM, CTSVMONGO <ctsvmongo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 2 other problems ive had were fuel pressure and fuel volume. A good friend
> went to dual carb high rise set up on his 64, the fuel pressure was there,
> but after trying for the longest time, we were told to replace the fuel line
> with something a little larger, and with the size of fuel pump he had it was
> suggested to go with the stainless I think because it wouldn’t swell or
> deflate(im not sure how much that was true) but it worked.
>
> Dads 68 we had a heck of a time with his single carb set up, turned out his
> fuel filter regulator was not working correctly- though the gauge we had
> connected to it was- probably different stories but I guess the idea is that
> ive learned to look else where too…
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> Like Ray and Roberts help with my elky- had everyone I knew helping me with
> it, and as it turned out it was the distributer hold down- wasn’t holding it
> down.
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> Thanks!
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> Behalf Of *STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 23, 2011 2:54 PM
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> *Subject:* [elky] Re: Drag Racing Report
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> sounds over carbureted.
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> Smokey Mt Frank
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> In a message dated 10/23/2011 10:39:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> johncgg@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> stopped on the road side yesterday, while taking the El Camino for a
> cruise, when I saw my friend Ed with the hood up on his Cobra. He had gotten
> rid of the 4 barrel carb and intake, and put 4 Dual Webers on the 427. He
> said it sings above 2000 rpm, but sucks below that. The guy that sold it to
> him has been sending him different jets to play with but he has had trouble
> ever since going to that set up. I I am glad I don't have 8 idle screws. I
> would suffer through the experience though
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