318 draw through build

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Will make a nice change from building cars like this.
 

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Man that looks sweet!

I really would like to see a video when you light it up.

Great work!
 
It's alive!!! Finally ran up the engine today, so far so good :) The reeds do an exceptional job. Engine starts on first turn of the key, even when dead cold.
 
Nothing wrong with proper re-enforced, fuel specific rubber fuel line. Good enough for zillions of OEM fuel systems, then its good enough for me.
 
Bakerlite said:
Nothing wrong with proper re-enforced, fuel specific rubber fuel line. Good enough for zillions of OEM fuel systems, then its good enough for me.
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Well you told me……you go ahead and have at it with your cheap *** fuel line that looks like **** then…..:banghead: I wouldn't use it on a lawnmower. Lol

And you know your ends aren't flared either, you did the slipdieee dipdeee. Big no no
 
You should not assume because the ends are infact flared. I own and use a press flaring tool. Every hard line to soft connection I do on every car I work on has a bubble flare behind it. I don't see how you can call quality rubber fuel line "cheap ***", but then again you could be one of these guys who puts braided line to his windscreen washer bottle hose.. :) Spending big bucks on blingy braided line that doesn't "look like ****" doesn't make you more professional, choosing the right part for the job does. Most times it's total overkill for the application.
The cut carb feed line is only there to make it easier for me to do some tuning. It's actually the one I've used on other engines to do this over the last 10 yeas or so. It is also bubble flared at each end under the rubber line. Once I'm happy with the tune it will be replaced with a hard line.
 
Right on. Black rubber hose/line of any kind is just fine for its specific and intended use....looks sano IMO.

Save your $$$ for the parts that really matter.

Build on.....it's looking sweet. We need some vid.

Mop
 
Whoa!!?? I like, but im still lost.. could this be done with a roots blower like an eaton? Since theyre made to run dry, can you set it up like a blowthrough, to push air in, but still be sucking through an adapter with a carb on top similar to that turbo draw through manifold? Does anyone understand what i mean? Lol

Is fuel still present in the blades, bakerlite?
 
You might also look at the little AMC Hurst S/C Ramblers. They had similar paint schemes to what you are looking at. I really dig the red white and blue.

Man I gotta admit, you've done some fine work here. More than magazine worthy. I wish you were local to me. I would have to come check it out and bring the beer.
 
Rod, maybe next time I'm at Drag Week, I might try to stop by your part of the neighborhood.
 
So far so good, no oil leaks etc. I won't be road testing it until the paint is done, as the car has no front end or seats etc, in it.
 
The reeds I bought from ebay. They were for large Evenrude , Johnson type outboard motors.
The car is waiting second in line, I just have one other Mopar in front of it that I'm in the middle of painting at the moment. I should get to it by November.
 
Also I think I'm going to paint it in the color scheme of Dick Landy's Dart.
 
Bakeite;

I just caught up on your blow through thread. I see it is really coming along. I have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind.....

Does the type or kind of turbo matter to draw through?
I'm Thinking the heat would effect the fuel. How does one address that issue?
What are the turbo specs?
What would/could you use for a twin set up?

Thanks
 
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seals is seals dude.
Some turbos utilise a Carbon seal which can retain oil against compressor housing vacuum which will only occur on a drawthrough set up.
 
rumblefish360 said:
Bakeite;

I just caught up on your blow through thread. I see it is really coming along. I have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind.....

Does the type or kind of turbo matter to draw through?
I'm Thinking the heat would effect the fuel. How does one address that issue?
What are the turbo specs?
What would/could you use for a twin set up?

Thanks
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Hi, Yes, you will need a turbo with a seal to stop it sucking oil past the shaft and into the compressor housing when it's under vacuum.
I'd have to think that the fuel being added upstream would cool the charge down.
I think I've got a map for this turbo somewhere , I'd just have to find it. It's a Rajay 300E turbo. Still supported because it was used on aircraft as well as auto applications.
Sure, I can't see any reason why you couldn't use it as a twin setup.
 
Fit and finish are excellent! Well done. And I hope it works as well as it looks!
 
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