Oh, one thing I forgot to mention, it runs rough regardless of RPM. It only
runs smoothly when I accelerate. Then it is VERY smooth!
>
> From: ellis838@concentric.net
> Date: 2003/02/03 Mon PM 05:57:53 EST
> To: "alpines@autox.team.net" <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: New Engine & Overdrive
>
> Rough running at low rpm could be a lot of things valve adjustment,
> vacuum leak and such but if you have all these things right and feel
> good about the condition of the engine my guess is it is to lean. Try
> increasing the main jet size in the primary and see if it gets better.
> 140 primary and 160 secondary would be a good place to start if you have
> a big cam you may want to go bigger. Jim E
>
> cs_tscg@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
> >Over the past few weeks, I have been working the Series IV. The first thing
>I did was replace the original engine which had started leaking water
>internally. I replaced it with my rally engine I had built a few years ago. It
>was going in a car I wanted to use to enter road rallies. However other
>commitments have prevented me from going ahead with this project. The engine
>is a early series with .060 pistons and a late series head. It also has the
>late series fuel pump. I am running the single Weber, but plan to switch it
>with the duel 40DOCEs. I went with the 1600 block because I wanted the block
>to match the car. (which now it doesn't) I am having a little trouble tuning
>everything. I didn't think the setup would make much difference in jetting,
>but it may. When I activate the 2nd stage of the car, it runs great. But when
>I am just cruising, the car runs rough. I will look into this in the next week
>or two as time permits. Maybe I will just go on with the dual 40s. I am ope!
> n!
> > to opinions on the jetting issue.
> >
> >The other thing I did was install one of two overdrive transmissions I had.
>I hooked everything up last night but did not have time to test drive. My
>first experience with the new transmission was this morning on my way to the
>airport. Wow! What a big difference it makes. I was racing the big SUVs! I did
>no expect it to work first time out since I was using old scavenged electric
>parts. But one flick of the switch and the RPMs dropped. What a good feeling.
> >
> >Next - AC and a hardtop!
> >
> >Just wanted to share the joy
> >
> >Chris Stephenson
> >PeopleSoft Implementation and Support
> >cs@tscg.net
> >(404) 915-7669
> >
> >.
>
Chris Stephenson
PeopleSoft Implementation and Support
cs@tscg.net
(404) 915-7669
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