Carb opinions 540's 700 hp...
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Tom doesn't have AFR on his old Dyno...Plugs looks like is close to melting! QF sent these with a PV in the front...none in the back...laying in bed last night..was thinking adding a PV to the back? Fuel Pressure is rock-steady 7.8 to 8 psi Float levels are perfect (love those big sight plugs) Going to call QF today...wondering if they have "different" metering blocks available?? I personally havnt touched a card in 25 years...But Tom and John does this ALL the time...some pretty sharp minds in that room. Engines are gonna be stout! And YES ...1050 Dom
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Tom doesn't have AFR on his old Dyno...Plugs looks like is close to melting! QF sent these with a PV in the front...none in the back...laying in bed last night..was thinking adding a PV to the back? Fuel Pressure is rock-steady 7.8 to 8 psi Float levels are perfect (love those big sight plugs) Going to call QF today...wondering if they have "different" metering blocks available?? I personally havnt touched a card in 25 years...But Tom and John does this ALL the time...some pretty sharp minds in that room. Engines are gonna be stout! And YES ...1050 Dom
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Well...when the "wizard" at QF assembled this card...it was to have a pait of 73 "jets" behind the Power Valve......After beating by head agaist the wall lonbg enough..I dissected that Carb and found he put BLANKS in it! (and one wasn't even tight(! Hard to pass fuel through those when the PV opens! I take the carb of the second engine, pull that one down...at least he put 68's in that on?? WTF! I also borrowed a Wide Band O2 sensor (that verified my BSFC #'s btw) Were up to 765 now...gonna bump timing and add fuel in a couple hours
Its a "grunter" 563ft lbs torque at 2000rpm! Should get up on plane?!
Its a "grunter" 563ft lbs torque at 2000rpm! Should get up on plane?!
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From: Olmsted Falls,Ohio Marblehead,Oh
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The other wasn't "too" far off...but the AFR was 12.8...pushing 13 and BSFC came down to 440ish still a tick lean...first pull today will be with a "fatter" tune and if all looks good..finally bump timing..glad I had that backed down on that first carb! I a "newbie" to the Water but this isn't my first rodeo in the Dyno room
Built many 3,200hp engines....havnt touched a carb in 25 years though
Built many 3,200hp engines....havnt touched a carb in 25 years though



