Posted: 14 Aug 2010 7:32
nice looking carby youve got there eddie
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airfuelEddie wrote: The Hooker Headers are Used 1 7/8 Ceramic coated for a 440 in a 70-74 E-Body but they should fit the Lowdeck on the dyno just fine.
Thanks Ian, it's a QuickFuel Main body built by Horsepower Innovations 750 CFM 4150 Dual Feed, they included two,(2) sets of Main Jets and two,(2), sets of idle air bleeds. Scotty has my complete engine build on file, hopefully the EGT's/Air Fuel ratio on the dyno show major tuning wont be requiredianandjess wrote:nice looking carby youve got there eddie
cheers ian
airfuelEddie wrote:But the main deal is I gotta drill and Weld a bung for the wide band at one of the collector banks
and I might have to drill a few pipes right out of the head flange for EGT bungs if we dont use the strap types.
airfuelEddie wrote: I wanted to use the EGT's [...] it's just a tuning aid.
I dont have the Mega-Squirt II anymore [...] they have a sequential MS III now!
Thanks Dave, since it's been almost 3 years and thousands of dollars I too have forgotten a few things. . The Static Compression ratio is 11:2 to 1 the Cam specs are Intake 252@.050 304 total The Intake opens at 18.0 degrees BTDC and closes 54.0 ABDC Exhaust is 260@.050 310 total The Exhaust opens at 66.0 degrees BBDC and closes 14.0 ATDC .587 Lift with 1.6 rocker ratio. It's ground on a wider 112 Centerline to help the idle and is a Steel Billet Custom ground hydraulic Roller Camshaft, Lunati Hyd. Roller lifters, Trend 3/8 .080 Wall Pushrods, PAC Beehive Valvesprings with 200 Lbs. CLosed- 400 Open, RAS Bushed Roller Rockers. It accelerated cleanly to 6400 RPM's with no indication of valve float.dave-r wrote:Well done Eddie!
But I have forgotten a couple of things about this engine. Could you remind me what the cam spec and static compression ratio in this engine is?
I just got back from the dyno Ian and YES the E-85 made a big difference. Although I used this Holley from Horsepower Innovations and it's a better flowing carb and has radiused entries, Annular Boosters and is Calibrated for E-85 there was a 56 Horsepower difference and a 66 Ft. Lb. Torque difference with no other changes other than the Carb and fuel used. The Temperature outside was 15 degrees Farenheit and very dry. The dyno room is a chilly 40 degrees F. due to the fan opening. The E-85 was a bit difficult to light off, we had to crank a few times to get enough fuel into the cylinders but it did eventually light off. The E-85 has a stronger more cackle in the exhaust but all in all it wasnt that difficult to work with. I probably could have gotten a bit more out of it because the EGT showed an average of 1210-1230 degrees so we could have leaned it out a bit to make more power but I had eclipsed my 600 HP mark by 17 so I called it a day. The engine sealed tight, the plugs were clean with light tan deposits from the gas, the E-85 cleaned the plugs back to a white/gray on the porcelain and the timing was right on the ground strap curve just like Don@FBO suggests. HIs distributor he sent me was flawless and the timing was at 20 initial 14-16 mechanical although the engine showed no improvement at 36 from 34. THe RAS rockers, Trend pushrods, PAC Valvesprings pulled cleanly to 6400 RPM's with no indication of valve float. The heads were done making power at 5800 which is to be expected with 500 cubes and standard port heads. I think this would make a great street/strip powerplant that idles nicley, makes 12" of vacum at 900 RPM's has terrific throttle response and very little maintenance.ianandjess wrote:awesome eddie glad youve got it running & going well to
ive got mine built now to but havent run it yet
itll be good to see the difference the fuel change will make
im curious to see how it compares with straight gas
cheers ian