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The KISS theory Keep It Simple Son

My D-100 had a similar problem, plus after sitting for a few days it did not want to pull fuel up to the carb while cranking (had to manually prime the carb. Turned out to be a very small leak in the fuel line. Would not leak fuel, but would suck air, and the pump would not pull enough fuel. Did...

What transmission? If a lock up , could be converter clutch shudder. Does it do it in all gears or only in 3rd?

What to do when the tire manufacturer says to run tubes, but can't tell you where to get the right size? M&H 22.5x8x13

That's what I forgot about. Thanks for the reminder.

Just trying to remember, here. Been a long time since I worked on a "poly". If I remember correctly, the poly engines only had the big trans (727 style), with the big converter pocket in the end of the crank. So I don't think it is possible to wind up with a converter/engine mismatch, as I don't...

On the shift(s)? PS: That formula doesn't work at all for my cars.

Back in the 80's I put a 125 hp plate on a stock (except for a LD4B manifold and a 4bbl holley from a 440) 74 dart. Over 100,000 miles on it, 904 trans, 2.93 pegleg 7 1/4 rear. opened the single exhaust pipe just before the muffler, and put on a set of 8x22x13 M&H slicks. First time ever...

"A" body 8 3/4 8 inch Ford, from early mustang/comet (and some others) V-8, with 5 on 4 1/2 bolt pattern axles "A" body 8 1/4 These three do not require much in the way of mods. Also Ford (I think explorer), does need to have one side of housing shortened, and use two of the short side axles...

Head gasket should not be a problem. 200 shot on a 440 is only .45hp per cube. I was spraying 225 shot on a 170 slant six (1.32hp per cube) with the stock steel shim gasket, and 10.-1 CR.

Personally, if it were me, I would forget about the nitrous at this point. A 440 in that car, as a street driver will be a handfull just the way it is. If he/you havn't done it yet, upgrade the brakes and suspension. The 440 adds a fair amount of front weight. It will also have tons more torque...

Has anyone considered the possibility, that the problem of wiped cams is not so much the oil, but the quality of the parts (cam, lifters), themselves? I have never run a roller cam, only flat tappet cams, in every thing from small blocks from all three american auto makers, to big blocks, and...

I am running a fogger system. I have twin inline FI pumps,capable of 50 gph at 50 psi. They are in parrallel, in case one pump fails, the other can still carry the system alone. The pumps feed a return flow regulator set for 15 psi. That regulator feeds two Holley style regulators. One for the...

That is way too much fuel pressure. Most "wet" carb nitrous system are rated for between 5 and 6.5 lbs FP. and you want it steady the whole run. It is possible to run 14 psi FP, but you will need to run a much smaller fuel jet. If running 5psi fp, 950 n2o pres, for 125 hp you would need...

Update: I'm now up to about a 200-225 shot on my 170 cid slant six engine. Stock short block, except for cam. 12.90 at 101.65 mph in a street legal 3250 lb, 66 Cuda "ALL BOTTLE, NO THROTTLE" :)

The best way is BOTH ways. when increasing power, or reducing weight, you hit the point of deminishing returns. So do the easiest, least expensive, of each. In other words, "make sure the throttle opens all the way, and empty the trunk". :cheers:

Should have no problem with a 150 shot on a 440 engine. That is only .34 horespower per cube added. My 170 slant is running 125 shot, and that is .74 horsepower per cube added. I have a totally stock short block, except for cam. This engine has had about 200 lbs of nitrous through it. One of my...