K.O. SWINGER
Meeting in the alley since 1976
No one's running 456 here you don't need as much stall in a converter with that kind of rear gear ratio so you're absolutely right that's a long way from apples to apples
That's when it starts to go around 3500 rpmHow does the car feel at 4500 or 5000 RPMs and above does it pull like a freight train because you have a pretty peaky grind cam and it's going to be soft on the bottom end as mentioned in an earlier post you could use a higher stall converter no doubt! I like to advance my cams 4 degrees it really increases the bottom end pull. Also I have never had a carburetor work at low RPMs better than a thermoquad the small primaries will really help throttle response and low RPM torque.
Yes you're right I think the thread over..sorry.Not to be an ***, but it sounds to me by what questions you’re answering, your searching for a reason to get a bigger stall. Not necessarily looking for the actual issue or issues. If that’s the case get 4500 stall and freaking send it!
Well there you go just an example of well matched parts and gear ratios .Found it
This show winning 1969 Dodge Dart GT belongs to a friend who was having the a/c serviced on that day. Motivation comes from a healthy sounding Mopar Performance 360 Crate Motor, 727 Turbo Shift auto trans with 3200 rpm stall converter, and a 3:91 posi rear axle . . .
It's all becoming clear to me nowWell there you go just an example of well matched parts and gear ratios .
It's all becoming clear to me now
I'll check that. It was checked at the shop because it was at a weird angle and that was fixed by raising the bracket a bit. The cable is new and it has a locar kick-down that works well.Do you have enough throttle travel? Is your carb opening completely? This is an easy thing to miss.
Is it a question of having the right tool? I got lotsOk, Since you won't answer simple questions that'll ultimately help YOU, I'm done. **** this time wastin bullshit.
Hey, them's fightin' words!!!I’ve also quadrajets that rivaled the thermoquad.
Sorry had to have a nap. I don't know enough about that kind of thing to know for sure but the shop would have done that wouldn't they?If you want help and I know you do, don't just give us a "yes" when asked about timing. WHERE is initial? WHERE is total? These are specific questions that need specific answers to help you. If your answer is "I don't know", then, you've not done your work on your end. If you don't know, get those numbers for us and report back. Also, if you can get a plug out and run a compression test on that one cylinder, that will help us help you dial the timing in even more.
I saw you answered "yes" to both the camshaft and distributor timing question. If you can tell us "where" the camshaft timing is, that will also help.
As much information as possible will get you the best answers as possible.
Sorry had to have a nap. I don't know enough about that kind of thing to know for sure but the shop would have done that wouldn't they?
Or your wallet, lolOh yeah. Every "shop" on the planet looks out for your best interests. <rolls eyes>
Found the build sheet and nothing about dialing in the crank...So no. The timing was reset when the engine was pinging a bit too much. That's all I know.was the cam dialed in , distributor and timing re set?
Found the build sheet and nothing about dialing in the crank...So no. The timing was reset when the engine was pinging a bit too much. That's all I know.
Alright. I'll have to get some things and do some reading.Ok. Unless you want to grab the bull by the horns and learn this yourself, we're all just wasting out time here. I'm not giving advice while being questioned through a third party who obviously didn't know what they were doing. Talk about a clusterfu#!.
Now, if you want to get your hands dirty, go out and get a compression reading on a gauge, get a timing light and tell us where initial and total timing are, I'm all for helping you. But all this "wouldn't the shop have done that" mess is stupid.
Obviously they DIDN'T do it, because here you are asking for help. I mean all this in the most helpful way possible. If you want to provide us with some solid info to work with, I'm all for it. Otherwise, we're rowin with one oar in the water.
Be sure to get the best booster you can. Many of the are crap. Do your research.so if engine was pinging do you run high test fuel /put some octane booster in and reset engine timing and try it again /your compression could be to high/ take a compression test as others have said.