Recent content by NoahSewal

I've always liked how ngks ran in my 2 stroke bikes, never had them in an old car before ha. how do you determine the heat range? i've seen alot of people recommend BKR5EIX-11 Spark Plug - 5464 would these be 5 heat range? and the lower the number the hotter correct?

I'm sure this has been beat to death on here but i'd like some of your guys opinions. Just a quick question about plugs for 440. Now that i've got my 440 way past the point of fouling plugs and it's tuned in well, would upgrading from autolite 85 give me better drivability/idle? i just ran with...

this is what i've always thought of it to be. although i haven't built a ton of engines this is just what my mind clicked with. i got it all together with the new ignition box and coil this afternoon and got coolant in it and took it for a drive. i'm not sure if it's faster or if i just haven't...

when you say 3-4 degrees of advance is that from the lobe separation of. 108 or the recommended icl of 105. i know icl and lobe sep have no relation because one is the distance between the two cam lobe centerlines and one is just the position of the intake centerline but i want to clear some...

yeah always true. every engine is different too so there's no hidden key to tuning an engine. i just didn't know if there was some secret rule of thumb i didn't know about. camshafts are always such a touchy subject to begin with because there's so much more to it than just what your...

how do you determine what icl you install your cams at? do you have a rule of thumb for duration/lift/lobesep compared to the intake centerline you would install it at? it would probably be different depending on the engine.

in your opinion you think i'll be missing a lot at 105? i plan on going to better flowing closed chamber aluminum heads at some point and i know that would run better with a more retarded icl like 105.

you'd install it at 101 if the recommended intake centerline is 105? don't make me regret putting it at 105 when the first time i put in the new chain i had it at 102 haha

i'm ordering this kit tonight as i'm installing the fbo ignition box and flamethrower coil i got tomorrow. this engine really didn't like any sort of advance at all but im hoping i can get some satisfaction out of the limiter plate. right now ive got a t bar ive just welded in the slots to lock...

that's initially what i wanted to do when my 318 gave up but this is my first real in depth build outside of just re ringing engines and replacing parts with factory equipment so i was weary with a new gen swap. but i've got an 88s10 and a 5.3ls3 that's on the chopping block at some point after...

with the calculator on summit i'm right at 9.5 with everything. i installed it at 105.5icl. i hope im not missing out on anything by not having it a little lower. initially at 0 on the crank sprocket i was at 102.5. but i brought it up to get it as close to the 105 as possible. but at some point...

got it all back together yesterday at 105.5 icl. it definitely has better cold starts and a night and day difference with throttle response. i haven't got coolant in it yet so i haven't taken it down the road but i hope ill feel a little difference. but also the new 440 source chain was much...

finally got consistent reading from intake centerline. i'm at 110 degrees and isky recommends 105. how much of a power loss am i having being 5 degrees off?

lol basically. been pretty hot out and i've been trying to figure out how i'll degree it with my setup. i finally understood and got a consistent reading while degreeing. my intake lobe centerline is 110 degrees. recommend intake centerline for my cam is 105. is there a huge loss of power here...

i have ball end pushrods. how do i measure lift from pushrod without rockers on it? i'm wondering if i could just put the dial indicator on the top of the lifter and rotate the engine... hm. i took an old hydraulic lifter i had and tac welded the seat to the lifter and installed it but something...