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Forum: General Q & A
04-22-2012, 12:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 655
Posted By d1mbu1b

Thank you for the reply. I am glad I am not...

Thank you for the reply.

I am glad I am not alone, thinking it was the gubment effin with me. :)

With my luck, I will break it trying to force it off.

Does anyone know how to disassemble...
Forum: General Q & A
04-22-2012, 11:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 655
Posted By d1mbu1b

Q: idle mixture lock

I just bought a 'take off carburetor' from marine parts express and the carb has some weird lock installed around the idle mixture screw, so you cant adjust it.
At least I cant.
What in the world...
Forum: General Q & A
03-17-2011, 08:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,934
Posted By d1mbu1b

Is your wedge/spacer like a nitrous plate? but...

Is your wedge/spacer like a nitrous plate? but with the EGT bung?



That sounds great. Good luck with the flood, watch out for debris.
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Forum: General Q & A
03-17-2011, 07:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,934
Posted By d1mbu1b

I am working on figuring what RPM my exhaust...

I am working on figuring what RPM my exhaust timing and header lengths are tuned to and sizing my tail pipe diameter.

I don't know how much cooling of the exhaust gases takes place throughout the...
Forum: General Q & A
03-16-2011, 01:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,934
Posted By d1mbu1b

Thank you. Do you have any advise on purchasing...

Thank you. Do you have any advise on purchasing or installing the EGT sender?
Forum: General Q & A
03-11-2011, 06:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,934
Posted By d1mbu1b

Exactly, thank you. How and where do you...

Exactly, thank you.
How and where do you install an EGT sensor on a jacketed header?
Is there a way you can snake a probe up the exhaust to measure?
Forum: General Q & A
03-10-2011, 12:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,934
Posted By d1mbu1b

Thank you. Ignition timing or vavle timing? ...

Thank you.
Ignition timing or vavle timing?

I am trying to get a rough order on the actual measured temperatures.
I just have no idea what practical exhaust temperatures are and figured the...
Forum: General Q & A
03-10-2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,934
Posted By d1mbu1b

exhaust temperature in water jacketed headers

Can anyone tell me the nominal temperature or temperature gradient of the exhaust gases at both ends of a water jacketed header on a naturally aspirated gas engine.

Also, please let me know any...
Forum: General Q & A
12-09-2005, 09:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,706
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: How to tell if I have inconal or stainless exhaust valves

Do you mean at each end of the valve or intake vs exhaust?

all my stainless props are magnetic
all my stainless bolts are not

could some stainless valves ever be magnetic?
Forum: General Q & A
10-15-2005, 08:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,573
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: square or single pattern cam

PatriYacht.
Thank you, I always want to believe what I'm told. But what you said seems more realistic.

It seems apparent to go with the standard grind and not spend the money on the custom grind....
Forum: General Q & A
10-14-2005, 10:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,573
Posted By d1mbu1b

square or single pattern cam

I noticed several threads on cam head combinations and have a general question probably pertinent to all.

Is there an advantage to using a square cam with a head having excellent exhaust...
Forum: General Q & A
10-04-2005, 09:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,837
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: Finally Have Some Hard Numbers

your engine specs sound good to me. (for what its worth)

Do you expect to see better than 75 mph?

Consider that you are running too high in your power band.
Since your gear ratio is pretty low...
Forum: General Q & A
10-03-2005, 02:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,837
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: Finally Have Some Hard Numbers

424 horse and 445 TQ are HUGE numbers for 350ci engine
without forced induction and having the power being produced under 5000 rpms
You need some seriously worked heads and cam to achieve this. ...
Forum: General Q & A
09-29-2005, 04:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,898
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: Edelbrock airgap RPM vs. Victor. How to protect against salt?

Is there any way to coat the alluminum manifold's or head's water passages after they have been machined?

Or is a closed cooling system the only way to do this?
Forum: General Q & A
09-12-2005, 05:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,368
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: GPS Question

there are two different techniques used to derive speed from GPS.
The first technique takes consecutive position measurements and calculates delta distance vs delta time to arrive at speed.
The...
Forum: General Q & A
08-26-2005, 10:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,736
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: ZZ572 89 octaine?

http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/ChevyBigBlockV8s/572.html

here are some things for you to consider:

recommended octane is 92
you should run 92
if you can only get 89 then...

Since the...
Forum: General Q & A
08-26-2005, 09:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,736
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: ZZ572 89 octaine?

please provide the following:
thermostat rating (150, 160, 170?)
iron or aluminum heads
combustion chamber design (fast burn/squish/quench)
cam intake valve closing point and valve timing...
Forum: General Q & A
08-20-2005, 04:13 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,682
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: 140 deg thermostat/ why

One possible explanation could be to reduce cylinder temperature to avoid detonation on a carbureted motor,
where EFI motors can use other means such as dynamically adjusting mixture and retarding...
Forum: General Q & A
08-19-2005, 10:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,431
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: vortec squish or no squish?

This works out to pistons with a 10 cc dish and a quench of 0.053, which is way on the high side from what i understand. I hear anything over 0.06 does not benefit from squish/quench. Is this true?
...
Forum: General Q & A
08-18-2005, 09:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,561
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: Is it dex-cool or death-cool for your tow vechile

Wally,
yes. It is a 305.
Both the intake gasket and the coolant hose connector were eaten away.
the coolant hose connector was intact on the exterior surface and
completely deteriorated from the...
Forum: General Q & A
08-18-2005, 08:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,561
Posted By d1mbu1b

Re: Is it dex-cool or death-cool for your tow vechile

my 1998 GMC truck 5.0 vortec using dex cool has been a problem since I baugt it used.
The coolent had been replaced with regular anti-freeze (green)
The first thing to go was the coolent hose...
Forum: General Q & A
08-18-2005, 08:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,431
Posted By d1mbu1b

vortec squish or no squish?

Does anyone know if the vortec combustion chamber (64cc) on the MAG 350, 5.7 is specifically set up for squish or quench?

Is the piston only dished on one side stock or are they 'valve relieved'...
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