Stop in for a cup of coffee

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Mopar Tim said:
Was wondering if it ever was set up right.
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Probably was at the builder for the dyno tests, but likely the owner never retuned it once it was in the car.

It seems to be a common problem and separates those who really know carbureted engines and those that just buy one done already. There are a lot of folks out there that don't realize that the carb and ignition timing needs to be constantly tuned and re-tuned depending on air temp, humidity, altitude, etc...especially in a high performance engine.

I adjust my idle mixture and timing at least 3 times a year and if I was really pushing the engine I would adjust more than that...and more often too.
 
Ddaddy said:
Probably was at the builder for the dyno tests, but likely the owner never retuned it once it was in the car.

It seems to be a common problem and separates those who really know carbureted engines and those that just buy one done already. There are a lot of folks out there that don't realize that the carb and ignition timing needs to be constantly tuned and re-tuned depending on air temp, humidity, altitude, etc...especially in a high performance engine.

I adjust my idle mixture and timing at least 3 times a year and if I was really pushing the engine I would adjust more than that...and more often too.
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Yep which is why you always seen Luke Duke tuning the General Lee
 
Ddaddy said:
Probably was at the builder for the dyno tests, but likely the owner never retuned it once it was in the car.

It seems to be a common problem and separates those who really know carbureted engines and those that just buy one done already. There are a lot of folks out there that don't realize that the carb and ignition timing needs to be constantly tuned and re-tuned depending on air temp, humidity, altitude, etc...especially in a high performance engine.

I adjust my idle mixture and timing at least 3 times a year and if I was really pushing the engine I would adjust more than that...and more often too.
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Adjustments made a huge difference, street-able now.
 
Mopar Tim said:
Dont think so......:thumbsup: This thing pulls like a train.
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Cool! It's all about what you want out of it...and if it makes you happy driving it, no need to change.

Besides, you can always change your mind in the future after you drive it for a while. I know with mine, I had to get it tuned right first, live with it for a little while, and then decide if it was what I wanted in the long run. I waited for a while before I decided to make the changes in cam and intake to fit what I wanted.

The engine was a beast and a blast to drive on open road...but after cruising it and feeling what it was like at stop lights, low speed cruising and around town (50% of the driving experience) I decided to dial back the cam and intake to get a better balance. I tried to make it better with a 2500 stall converter first, but it wasn't enough to get to where I wanted it to be and I didn't want to jump up to a 3500 stall to accommodate the engine.

The flip side is that I have a solid Mopar Performance crate engine that can always be dialed back up again if I want to. As it is now, the thing can go 100K miles and be essentially bullet-proof for whatever I want to do on the street. If I want a track car, I will build one...and it won't be good on the street (nor should it be).
 
I have no reason for doing this other than I liked it...

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How bout this Girl on my right ?? She is probably 35ish, and is single Mom, on this tour with us for 5 days... I think she DIGS me...I need a good standing pic though... I'll get one later...Gotta go do some more discovering..
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35 degrees here this morning, Jack Danniels in my third cup of coffee should help. Ok , maybe not :steering: can't hurt :)
Good morning coffee crew :drama:
 
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