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JETTDOGG 07-13-2015 01:21 PM

I have a hydromotive qiv -22p-rh if that might help
solid hub for older bravo
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MyMirage217 07-19-2015 11:41 AM

Wow!!! Great build love the detailed pics..

250ekelly 07-20-2015 09:44 PM

I need to post more pictures and videos I will this week just been busy. I put a power steering cooler on it and it's still getting rely hot. It's not smoking any more but I can't touch the hose Idk I'm gonna just keep running it.

I found out tho I'm not hitting the rev limiter tho. I'm either running out of fuel or floating the vavles. I bought a nice 750 Holley that has been gone thru by nickleson performance. Guy said it was on his 400hp 350sbc. My a/f gauge was reading 14.5 then would jump up to 15-16 at 5500 and start popping. I took the bowls off and primary was 74 I put in 77 the secondaries had 84 I put in 85. It's still Got the power valve in it. I ran it again and it's better in the low and mid range reading about 12 - 12.5 but as I increase rpms it leans out and starts popping and won't rev past 5500. I think I need a stiffer spring power valve? ??

The only thing I'm worried about is the lifters every thing in engine is new except for those. Comp cam valve springs. Will a lifter act up at a high rpm and cause this issue? I'm thinking it's fuel related because of what my a/f is saying. What y'all think? Thanks

swiss 07-20-2015 10:53 PM

What size fuel lines, what fuel pump, and what fuel psi are you running?

250ekelly 07-21-2015 07:18 AM

Mallory marine 4140m pump with matching regulator. #6 line to a pre pump screen then pump then fuel water seperator. Then into the regulator. And I have a separate #6 lines coming out regulator for front and rear bowl.

swiss 07-21-2015 07:07 PM

-6 sounds small to me. I would use -8
What fuel pressure are you running?
Did you set the float heights?

sounds like your running out of fuel at high rpm

edit: -6 may work from regulator to carb, but is to small for a feed line

250ekelly 07-21-2015 08:37 PM

I haven't watched my fuel pressure. I did adjust the floats. I'm gonna run it again this weekend. I'll watch the fuel pressure. If it stays consistent I figure that would rule out the hose size? I agree -6 is small tho I just don't want to have to redo it lol. I'm gonna go try a stiffer power valve first. I think the air bleeds on this carb have been modded to I need to do some research and see how those work. The afr steadily leans out with the more throttle I give it....

swiss 07-21-2015 08:43 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3hZrW4Ryo4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gag-Bg-X8cM

good stuff on these videos

250ekelly 07-21-2015 10:34 PM

This is the resistor needed to make the alternator charge. Its 470ohm 2watt just run a keyed on 12v to this then into the Brown wire going into the alternator and yr set

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1..._175741832.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1..._175707701.jpg

sdg0080 07-25-2015 06:24 PM

Looking real good man. Great job on the wiring.


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