A $750 oops would set me back at least a year...but if this is the worst car related mistake you've made, not so bad...
Well, I bought a Chevy once... in 1966... ops:
A $750 oops would set me back at least a year...but if this is the worst car related mistake you've made, not so bad...
I Know this is "hindsight", But this is a good reason for a oil pressure/fuel pump safety switch. If the switch does not see oil pressure, the fuel pump does not run. When I ran circle track, that was required, if you had an electric pump. I do not have it on my current drag cars, but since you rattled the brain cells, it will be the next thing I do, on them.
2 steps back again !!!Driveshaft (major PIMA)too short,need to get measurement again and see if they can get it right THIS time (5)!!! And time to try a smaller Carb !!! "Maybe" these are the "LAST" 2 obstacles, besides the exhaust ? Man I hope !!!!!!!!!
If it got to that point Bill,I think I'd just sell the beast !!!
If it got to that point Bill,I think I'd just sell the beast !!!
Dennis... do you realize that 90-percent of the readers of this forum have NO IDEA who the Hell Charles Atlas is/was???
You're dating yourself, bud... LOL!
turn that damn carb!
If I turned it,1.it would look ridiculous because then I'd have to turn the air cleaner the same direction and that look like chitt with the style air cleaner I'm using,2.then I'd have to go back and redo my throttle linkage which would mean new throttle cable and linkage bracket fabrication,3.I'm tired, I just want to get it done and enjoy it !! My last 2 ran just fine, so I'll stick with what I know works and save myself more grief !!
My carb isn't turned on my Offy manifold because the adapter plate was not drilled to be turned. Is it really an issue?
What are the advantages of turning the carb on what is essentially a single-plane manifold like the Aussie Hurricane, Ed?
Fuel flow ! Instead of the fuel being drawn from 2 barrels sideways, it draws from both barrels at the front ! At least that's my simple explanation !! I know what he's talking about, it's just that the manifold wasn't drilled to allow that, so I left well enough alone !! My two other 6's ran fine with the carbs the same direction so I'm not going to sweat it .
Are you talking about fuel flow or air flow??? Or both?
Also, since it's an open-plenum manifold, there is the same vacuum signal beneath the venturis no matter how it's turned, isn't there?
If that's true, what would be the advantage of rotating it 90-degrees?
There's obviously something I don't understand, here.
Vacuum is vacuum. The amount of vacuum acting on the carburetor is not going to change with an open plenum manifold like this, no matter how the carb is oriented. Is it???
I just can't see it... explain it to me. Please...:violent1:
Bill, Vacuum has nothing to do with it. It is air flow and fuel flow. And to a lesser extent the fuel "sloosh" in the float bowls. As the air/fuel flow leaves the bottom of the carb, it has to turn, several times to get to the cylinders. Fuel can drop out of suspension. You want the oriention of the carb to give the most equal air/fuel distribution. Even the amount the throttle blades are open effects how the air/fuel flows. Look at the old Direct Connection books, where they talk about "Dams" in the manifold runners, and different radius on the entrance to the runners. With a slant six I don't Know which way is better, as I have never tried back to back tests. On my 170 I run a 500 2bbl mounted side ways. On my 225, I have a 465 4 bbl mounted "normally" like a V-8.
Woo Hoo, finally going to pick up tomorrow afternoon and take it to get the exhaust made up !!! What a helluva Birthday Present !!! :blob::blob::blob::blob::blob:
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The BUZZIN HALF DOZEN is home and ready to cruise ! One more prob I found though, a bent axle shaft !! No prob,my mechanic has one in his shop and should be able to take care of it next week !!! Now if these friggin rains would go away !!!!
Congratulations!!! Now, go have some FUN!!!! You've waited a long time for this!!!!:blob::blob::blob: