Fuel pump rod for cam
I have comp roller cam and heard its ok from several people and machinest that its fine to use any old stock type rod for mechanical fuel pump.What do you guys think.I hate to ruin a new cam just...
View ArticleCarburated Idle Issues
Hello, I have an 86 Monte Carlo SS with a carburated 350 that was built for street strip. I Just bought the car and it has been in storage for a while. It runs as long as my foot is on the gas but as...
View ArticlePush Rod Length Issues.
IÂ’m building a first gen Chevy 350 with a lunatic cam, aftermarket heads and summit roller tip 1.6 ratio rockers. I marked a valve with a sharpie and tried a 7.800 pushrod. The mark was dead center on...
View ArticleMaximum dynamic compression ratio with aluminum heads and pump gas
I'm building a late model chevy vortec 350 before I pull the trigger on any parts I need to know what is the ideal dynamic compression ratio for aluminum heads and 92-93 octane gas and what is the...
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Intake Gaskets
Hi Got a quick question on intake gaskets on sbc They have the sealant bead as show in pic on one side only. Does it matter which surface it mates onto? I planed on putting it 'up' and putting cement...
View ArticleValve spring shimming on chevy
Is it ok to shim .100" ? I have bought a spring and retainer kit for my chevy small block. Install height on the springs are 1.700" But the install height on my swirl heads are 1.800. Isnt it supposed...
View Article350 build
I dont post much, I do mostly reading,and research. I dont want this to turn into a pissing match,and yes,I do realize the 400 crank would give me more cubes... This is what im putting...
View ArticleOversizing induction hardened valve seats
I have oversized many 1.94/1.5 heads to 2.02/1.6 many time for motors that were ran on leaded race gas. My question is will there be enough of the induction hardening left on the exhaust valve seats to...
View ArticleIgnition advance at cruise?
Hey guys, I have a 383 with old casting AFR 190cc heads and I believe I'm about 10.5:1 compression ratio. I'm running Comp Cams 280xfi cam and a megasquirt II fuel injection system which I am tuning....
View ArticleTiming An Engine w/Buzzbox
I know this isn't exactly a hotrod question but I was wondering if any of you have ever timed a magneto system on an engine using a buzzbox instead of a timing light? Reason for asking is our Sprint...
View Articlepoints
Hi guys. I tuned up my '68 Valiant (225 slant 6). Replaced points and condenser, plugs, wires, cap&rotor. The car starts and runs. W/timing light it's where it is supposed to be at idle. It does...
View ArticleModified Vaccum Quadrajet trouble starting cold
Hey everyone! I have a 1979 chevy k30 with a 400sb and the original quadrajet with the vaccum chokes. The engine and tranny were rebuilt in 2003 and then put into storage in 2004-and by storage I mean...
View ArticleStreet Stock Miss
Thanks for adding me! I recently started racing dirt track in the street stock division, first race of the season I developed a miss at between 5500 and 7200 RPM, the engine still pulls pretty strong...
View ArticleLooking for low-profile t-stat housing....
Greetings, just finishing up a Chevy 383 small block, has Offy tri-power intake, with 3 rochesters.....in my situation, I need a low-profile t-stat housing with a 45* neck. I did find a straight neck...
View ArticleRough idle in gear after engine heats up on a 350 chevy
Can a bad intake gasket cause a rough idle on a 350 chevy? My engine as far as I know is a stock 350 with an edelbrock intake 4bbl and headers.. Once I drive the car several miles I get a rough jumping...
View Articleexperience with taller tires and overdrive tranny??
Anybody using a 700r4 transmission with 4.10s with a taller tire such as a 30 - 33 height..? Im wondering about using a taller tire and it not bogging the engine down.. my camshaft powerband is 2500' -...
View ArticleHelp I.D. a piston
Helped a friend pull the intake and heads off of a big block chevy that he recently bought to take a look inside. Top of piston has a part number of 7062P with .060 beneath that and an arrow pointing...
View Article89 4.3
On my 89 4.3 the timing tab has 3 or 4 pointers. Witch is before, and witch is after and what is the 0 degree?
View ArticleSerpentine Belt Flying Off
This is on a Ford I6 300. The serpentine belt rolls off the front of the power steering pump pulley. I have a new power steering pump, new tensioner, and new alternator. That leaves the air pump, water...
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