289 FIA vintage race engine with Webers

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Ok,

Having some new buyer remorse, I called Darryl and Jim to touch base on the concerns mentioned here. Jim Inglese did the setup on the carbs and he is happy with where things are set and how they are operating. I am not going to argue with Jim, he has extensive experience with Webers and if he says that everything is fine, then until I see otherwise, that is good enough for me.

The cam was a special grind for this engine based upon the displacement, compression ratio, Webers, heads, desired power band and intended use. It is not similar to the grinds that they get for stroked small block engines.

The crank was sent out to a person who specializes in crankshafts and it had everything that you could imagine doing to a crank to ensure that it was properly treated, examined and balanced. I think that any seeming imbalance in the dyno video could be attributed to the fact that my phone was resting on the window sill and leaning on the plexiglass. Vibrations from the pull probably distorted the video a little.

I'll let you all know when I get the engine installed and running.

Jim