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jhirasak
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Small Block Talk
12-09-2015, 11:17 AM
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An upcoming engine build....and a little game...
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jhirasak
From the information provided, we have a high...
From the information provided, we have a high budget 289 based race engine with 1965 HP cast iron FoMoCo heads, flat top pistons, long rods, and Webers. Assuming that it is limited to vintage specs...
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Small Block Talk
11-29-2015, 09:03 AM
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Avoiding Pinging with 91 Octane California Gas
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jhirasak
Thanks to all of you that have responded to my...
Thanks to all of you that have responded to my questions. After reviewing material available on the web, it appears that gas additives that contain MMT provide the best improvement in raising the...
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Small Block Talk
11-28-2015, 10:05 AM
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Avoiding Pinging with 91 Octane California Gas
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jhirasak
Bernica, I searched for 76 and other brand...
Bernica,
I searched for 76 and other brand stations that have 100 octane pump gas and unfortunately there were none sufficiently close to my home to make blending of 91 octane and 100 octane gas a...
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Small Block Talk
11-27-2015, 08:55 PM
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Avoiding Pinging with 91 Octane California Gas
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jhirasak
Unfortunately, I searched for Sunoco locations...
Unfortunately, I searched for Sunoco locations that have 100 octane gas available at the pump and the closest such station is approximately 30 miles from my home address. This leaves me with trying...
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Small Block Talk
11-27-2015, 06:19 PM
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Avoiding Pinging with 91 Octane California Gas
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jhirasak
JHV48 My engine ran without pinging while...
JHV48
My engine ran without pinging while using 93 octane gas but now that I live in California, I am having trouble with pinging while using the available 91 octane Shell premium gas. As per...
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Small Block Talk
11-27-2015, 10:18 AM
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Avoiding Pinging with 91 Octane California Gas
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jhirasak
Avoiding Pinging with 91 Octane California Gas
I originally built my SBF 331 cu in engine to run on 93 octane pump gas with 10 to 1 compression ratio aluminum heads and .041 quench clearance. My best engine performance was obtained with 16...
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Weber Tuning
07-02-2015, 12:30 PM
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Nozzle & Exhaust jet questions
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jhirasak
Hyde, I sent you a PM with additional...
Hyde,
I sent you a PM with additional comments regarding accelerator pump jetting. I hope that it helps.
John
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Weber Tuning
07-02-2015, 09:56 AM
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Nozzle & Exhaust jet questions
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3,701
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jhirasak
I would not recommend drilling the exhaust jet...
I would not recommend drilling the exhaust jet since it contains a check valve and any trash from drilling could affect the ball seating. As I recall, the exhaust jets were not very expensive.
...
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Weber Tuning
07-02-2015, 09:24 AM
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Nozzle & Exhaust jet questions
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3,701
Posted By
jhirasak
If you are sure that you are too rich on the...
If you are sure that you are too rich on the squirt, I would recommend that you increase the exhaust jet size instead of changing the nozzle size. It is also less expensive to replace the exhaust...
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Small Block Talk
06-30-2015, 07:31 AM
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Cooling questions
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jhirasak
Pete, While you are replacing the water...
Pete,
While you are replacing the water pump, also replace the inlet radiator hose. You might have ply separation inside the hose which could partially block the flow.
John
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Small Block Talk
06-29-2015, 10:54 PM
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Cooling questions
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jhirasak
Have you checked your lower radiator hose for a...
Have you checked your lower radiator hose for a spring insert? Could it be collapsing after the engine warms up and shutting off flow? This is a possible cause for your symptoms.
John
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Small Block Talk
06-29-2015, 10:52 PM
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Cooling questions
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jhirasak
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FE TALK
06-08-2015, 07:00 AM
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Fan Belt issue
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jhirasak
Is it possible to machine the existing Camry...
Is it possible to machine the existing Camry alternator pulley with a deeper vee to reduce the tendency for belt tossing?
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Small Block Talk
05-17-2015, 11:04 AM
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Roush 402R oil pressure & temp
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jhirasak
CHP2RA, Oil temperature above 100 C (212 F)...
CHP2RA,
Oil temperature above 100 C (212 F) and less than 110 C (230 F) when fully hot is preferable to sustained oil temps below 100 C to eliminate any moisture that might be acquired due to the...
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FE TALK
01-15-2015, 07:17 AM
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Inlet Manifold Leak
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jhirasak
Have you checked to make sure that none of the...
Have you checked to make sure that none of the manifold bolts are bottomed out before the gaskets are fully compressed? This can be easily done when the manifold is being test fitted to the engine...
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Weber Tuning
12-08-2014, 11:05 PM
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Will this work for a mild 302?
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jhirasak
289FIA, Have you read the article on Weber...
289FIA,
Have you read the article on Weber Tuning by Tennessee Tim? If not, I would highly recommend that you do so before you start on your Webers.
Tuning Webers...
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Weber Tuning
09-09-2014, 06:48 AM
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Larger Chokes
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jhirasak
Rick, Did you find and install larger chokes...
Rick,
Did you find and install larger chokes on your car? If so, I would be interested to hear about any jet changes that you made to get the larger chokes to work properly through the rpm range....
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Weber Tuning
08-07-2014, 10:30 PM
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Weber Backfiring
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Posted By
jhirasak
Jim, If you have made as large of change in...
Jim,
If you have made as large of change in idle jets and main jets sizes as you indicate in your last message, it is no wonder that you are having tuning problems. It does not take much a jet...
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Small Block Talk
07-15-2014, 11:08 AM
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Installing 5.0 Mustang Alternator (2G)
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Posted By
jhirasak
If you delete the light, I would recommend that...
If you delete the light, I would recommend that you either install an ampmeter or a voltmeter in your charging circuit to provide you with information regarding the status of your battery as well as...
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Small Block Talk
07-15-2014, 08:27 AM
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Installing 5.0 Mustang Alternator (2G)
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Posted By
jhirasak
Texasdoc, By the way, there is another cable...
Texasdoc,
By the way, there is another cable that I would recommend that you install that is not indicated on the 2G circuit diagram. You will notice that one side of the diodes are indicated as...
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Weber Tuning
07-14-2014, 10:16 AM
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Weber Backfiring
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8,687
Posted By
jhirasak
Jim, Before you start changing emulsion...
Jim,
Before you start changing emulsion tubes to correct your over rich idle and main circuit transition situation, I would suggest that you make sure that the idle circuit is properly jetted...
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Small Block Talk
07-12-2014, 09:27 PM
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Installing 5.0 Mustang Alternator (2G)
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Posted By
jhirasak
The resistor is there to balance the load across...
The resistor is there to balance the load across the alternator indicator lamp. To find out the required wattage for the bulb, just go to an auto parts store and ask for a bulb that fits the Mustang...
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Small Block Talk
07-12-2014, 06:07 PM
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Installing 5.0 Mustang Alternator (2G)
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3,170
Posted By
jhirasak
Texasdoc, The 2G diagram that you have...
Texasdoc,
The 2G diagram that you have provided is the one that you need to wire your car.
The proper connectors for a 2G alternator are 7502E and 7502F. The 7502E should connect to Connector...
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Small Block Talk
07-12-2014, 04:44 PM
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15
Installing 5.0 Mustang Alternator (2G)
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3,170
Posted By
jhirasak
Texasdoc, I think that you are doing fine by...
Texasdoc,
I think that you are doing fine by yourself and do not need a lot of inputs from the peanut gallery. What you have posted is more information than I have, so I am learning from your...
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Weber Tuning
07-08-2014, 04:07 PM
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12
Idle Screw reaction
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3,126
Posted By
jhirasak
Paul, I think that Z and Hyde have a very...
Paul,
I think that Z and Hyde have a very good point in that you should resolve your idle mixture screw response problem before attempting to iron out the transition roughness issue. Since the...
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