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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Vapor lock VS Cool Carb.May I suggest keeping in mind the OP's level of experience AND abilities in your responses? Offering otherwise excellent advice to...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Vapor lock VS Cool Carb.You touch on the FACT that carb tuning is becoming a lost art, then jump to tuning MPI. There are probably even fewer regular car guys...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Vapor lock VS Cool Carb.Thermoquads weren't bad carbs, but had their problems. The gasket UNDER the fuel being at the top of the list. Warped centers also comes...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Vapor lock VS Cool Carb.Been blocking the cross-over since these cars were almost new. And today's fuel is even more volatile than the fuel was when these cars...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread New 512 build planning.I have a mainly street 540 Hemi but it gets slung to high 6,000RPM every time it is out. It also may sit for a few weeks at a time due...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread New 512 build planning.Keep in mind the old adage that low speed (or non moving) cooling issues are usually related to air flow while road speed cooling issues...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Big Block 4sp Automatic Transmission Housing.The Ultra Bells are SFI certified, are far stronger than the original cast bells, and have been around for years so we know that they...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Big Block 4sp Automatic Transmission Housing.You may be referring to the JW Ultra bell. I have one mating a built 518 to my 540" Hemi. The JW is SFI certified, and is rated 5 times...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Fuel Pressure Measuring?.If you don't want to drill holes to mount the ECU on the fire wall, just use some double sided tape like they use for emblems. That...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Fuel Pressure Measuring?.No, a vacuum leak will not cause your problem unless it is a really weird one. Unmetered air will have the biggest impact at the lowest...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Cylinder wall.Two questions: Does it catch your fingernail? What is the application and how particular are you? It certainly looks like it would be...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Fuel Pressure Measuring?.I will say again; the carb has fuel bowls (basically reservoirs) of fuel in them. If I understand your problem correctly, they will not...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Misfiring issues.A small tip that will help with cam installs; Before you drop the intake on, put a mark on each lifter. Spin the engine over at cranking...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Indy Heads :(.NEVER buy directly from Indy. They suck and don't care. Been that way forever. Buy from one of their vendors which gives you a chance at...
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5540HemiCuda replied to the thread Fuel Pressure Measuring?.Is that an old orange ECU mounted on the engine? First, try a different ECU if you haven't already. Maybe more than one. There have been...