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This week was a huge step forward. The engine
was test run, the cam was broken in, the car nuts ,
Frank Serafine,
Don Schafer,
Tom Deyle,
and George Nick showed up to help put the engine in the car and get
it running.. All are welcome at the car nuts gatherings, you should
come out some time. It is a good time. |
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Here the engine has been put together, to see
the assemble see last week's update. It is ready for test run. Note
the external balance flex plate on the engine. We almost did not
catch this. The engine has been internally balance and therefore
need and natural balance flex plate. |
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Setting the engine up on the dyno stand. It
will be used as a run stand to test run the engine and brake in the
cam. |
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The engine has been test run and the cam
broken in. Now we check everything over for problems, this included
resetting all the valve lash gaps. |
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Now the fun starts. Dyno runs, final tuning. |
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These are the results form the first two Dyno
runs on Thursday 2009 08 13. They were made with a 750 CFM
carburetor with 72 jets in the front a 8.5 power jet and 85 jets in
the rear. The EGT's were to high (1400 degrees +), the input are
volume was 750 CFM (the carb was maxed out). |
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below
are the final results after switching carburetors, jets, timing,
mufflers / no mufflers, and gas octane. Best all around run was with
a 1050 dominator, 95 jets in the front, no power valve, 97 jets in
the rear (it wanted more, but it would not idle with bigger jets) 30
degrees total timing, with mufflers (wanted some back pressure)
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= 524 at 5800 Torque = 557 at 4400 |
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Time to take the engine home. It arrived
Friday night at 5:00 |
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The next step was to dig the car out from all
the clutter that had gathered around it in it's rest period. The
intention is to get it ready for Club racing on Wednesday. |
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One of the problems with taking the engine in
and out of the car is the after market motor mounts when bolted up
to the original frame motor mount holes, do not line up with the
bracket on the side of the engine. To make this process easier we
removed the motor mounts from the frame. Bolted the new mounts to
the engine, set the engine in place and bolted up the cross member
and transmission mount. Then the engine mount locations were marked
on the frame of the car, and the engine was removed. New holes were
drilled for the mounts. the mounts were bolted up , and the engine
was put back in place. In past
extractions and insertions of the engine it has taken as many as
four car nuts, four hours with pry bars and much foul language to
get the mount to line up. Now we can set the engine in place and
screw the mount bolts in with out fingers. It was well worth the
time. |
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The torque convert was installed, transmission
was bolted up and the toile bowl was set on top of the engine for a
look see. |
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Next project was to make oil changes easier.
The old oil filter adapter was removed, the block was drill with 1/2
inch holes for better flow and then tapped. |
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A remote oil filter was installled with -10
lines. |
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The front clip was installed Monday night. |
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The engine ran today (Tuesday). I have to make
a new throttle cable bracket because of the height of the
carburetor. The hood need to be put back on, and an air filter needs
to be installed. I will be ready for racing on Wednesday!!!!!!!!! |
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Trip to the track!
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