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BBewy replied to the thread Draining Edelbrock 1405 for storage.Remove the carb. Using one of the vents [ there are two, next to each met rod piston ] pour in ATF until it comes out the top of the...
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BBewy replied to the thread Purple Shaft Cam Specs??.I have known Jim [ James, post #38 ] for more than 50 yrs. In the 70s, his brother went to the US & bought some cams. Some at least were...
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BBewy replied to the thread RPM drop and electric fans!.FD. Below are some examples of what increasing idle timing did. Many used vac adv connected to manifold vac [ MVA ] to get the extra...
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BBewy replied to the thread EFI to replace Edelbrock carb.To be told by a 'mechanic' that the carb [ any carb ] should be replaced just shows that dumb & dumber...are getting even dumber. The...
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BBewy replied to the thread 65 Barracuda quick brake question.You can try this bloke, Peter he is in Sydney, does booster recond. Ph: 0400 726 778. There is also a place in SA: [08] 7070 1065
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BBewy replied to the thread maiden voyage.Yup, had the same shudder on my 61 Dodge when the ball & trunnion wore. I could not find a new one here at that time. So I spaced the...
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BBewy replied to the thread RPM drop and electric fans!.FD, That is a very sizeable cam. And it is in a 340, not a 440. Less cubes to soak up the extra duration/overlap. Post #61 is a 5...
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BBewy replied to the thread RPM drop and electric fans!.If the Lunati cam has a lumpy idle [ do you have specs? ], engine will want a LOT more than 14* of timing at idle. Could be 25-40*...
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BBewy replied to the thread HRR688 question.Sounds like a lot of 'Who shot John'...... There is PLENTY of dwell at idle & lower rpms...& it doesn't need any more. It is at higher...
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BBewy replied to the thread Pinging B$@&%@rd 440!.This is the beauty of the TQ: so many sec adjustments & tweaks that can be done. - as above, amount of air door opening - air door...
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BBewy replied to the thread When good is not enough, Camshaft time again..I had an over-size Isky cam once. Replacing a factory cam & Isky would not fit. Had to remove 0.002" from the cam journals.
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BBewy replied to the thread 360 HP estimate.Now, now guys, don't complain......... You are not the one with the sore typing finger...
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BBewy replied to the thread Carburetor ID.The 'reed looking valve' is a hot idle compensator, common on AFBs of that era. I disagree that this carb would perform 'much better'...
