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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Since moving to ports......

« on: June 29, 2018, 05:55:46 AM »

How old are the plug wires? The BBC blown T/S car I help on had a issue with a cylinder not firing consistently.  We ohmed the wires twice and all was good. We chased it for two days...even put my whole ignition system on it...but not the wires...and still had the problem. As a last resort we put a spare set of wires I had on it and fixed it!!!!!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: What little things you do to make your car easier to work on/more reliable?

« on: June 25, 2018, 05:19:36 AM »

I keep my battery on an automatic trickle charger (battery tender) at all times. Never have to worry about state of charge.   Bought a set of wheel dollies to spin the car around then the pit are tight. At the end of the day while the motor is hot I put a shop vac in the valve cover oil fill hole and draw cool air through the motor to cool it down and to avoid any alcohol or water condensation back into the oil.

I did the vacuum deal at the valve covers (suck thru engine) untill one day a spark from the motor ignited the fumes from the engine and I had a vacuum that looked like a jet engine !!!!!
Reverse the hoses and blow thru the engine.

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: SBC blower intake

« on: June 11, 2018, 02:41:42 PM »

Thanks Paul.....I do remember the sale/injector!   Can you email me Todds contact...or were I can get info. on the intake to pass along?

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / SBC blower intake

« on: June 11, 2018, 04:58:34 AM »

A friend of mine is looking to buy a SBC blower intake with burst panel.
Is there one with longer runners to keep fuel distribution more even?

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: Excess pressure in trans while in park and idling maybe

« on: May 28, 2018, 05:40:17 AM »

Vent plugged ??

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: purifying oil

« on: May 03, 2018, 03:18:49 PM »

I use an old crock pot...cheap garage sale item. Get it up to 170 or so and the alky will bubble out. While it is HOT I run it thru a very fine screen into a clean container. Still flows slow but if it wasn't hot it would probably take a week!!!

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Drag Racing / Re: tire shake ideas?

« on: April 09, 2018, 10:42:17 AM »

Longer...lower wheelie bar would help (single wheel). It is jumping up at the hit...on the wheelie bar...then the bar slams it back down ect.
Not sure where you are with tire pressure....but 10 lbs might fix it...you NEED wheel speed, not spinning...just not wadding the tire up.
If 10 fixes it...try 9.5...then 9 until the problem comes back, then you know your tire pressure for those tires on that car.

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: LSM Engineering

« on: March 27, 2018, 07:40:56 AM »

$1832 ?!?!?!   WOW ...that must be some camshaft !!!!

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Safety equipment...

« on: March 22, 2018, 07:45:15 AM »

DJ Safety.......BIG Ben........
the only company to call

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: torque convertor and blower

« on: November 17, 2017, 06:11:20 AM »

A lot depends on trans gear and rear gear. My altered has 1.69 1st gear and 3.89 rear gear. If I leave at idle it will shake the crap out of the car!!!   My advice is to start with a high launch rpm and work your way down to find the sweet spot.
 

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: Enderle fuel pumps

« on: October 06, 2017, 01:03:29 PM »

Thanks Spud........I was going to try it but I'm missing the correct inlet fitting......
So now I think I will just send both of the pumps to you after I get back to Havasu.

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Spud Miller's Cave / Enderle fuel pumps

« on: October 04, 2017, 07:02:38 AM »

Hi Spud !!!!!
My present fuel pump is a Enderle 110 vane style. 12.4 gpm
I have a Enderle SG810 (110 equivalent) 13gpm spur gear style that I would like to run on the race car.
I know I have to account for the larger GPM in the tune up.....my questions are:
Does the gear pump move fuel at a different rate thru out the rpm range...do I need to worry about that? and the pressures that may come along with that?
Does the gear pump "suck" better......maybe less susceptible to the air bubble when hitting the chutes?
Thoughts on each ?
Thanks again for all you do !!!
Steve
   

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: I'm outta here

« on: September 27, 2017, 01:52:35 PM »

Sorry to see ya go........

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Electronics / Re: fuel pressure sensor(s)

« on: September 25, 2017, 05:26:44 AM »

I have mine on the output side of the K-valve. I want to know what pressure the nozzles and poppets  are seeing.

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / Re: Turbo 350

« on: September 05, 2017, 06:24:27 PM »

Thanks Dan......I will pass this on to him. See ya this friday