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AZFairlane
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From: Phx, AZ USA
Registered: May 2003

posted 10-20-2004 01:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for AZFairlane   Click Here to Email AZFairlane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
My son has a '73 Torino that we are trying to get to run correctly at the drags. It has run a best of 14.10 @ 94mph with a 1.8 sec. sixty foot time. One of the problems is that it not consistant. 1.8-2.2 sixty foot times (no tire spin) and 14.10 - 14.6 @ 92 to 94mph. I'm not sure where to set the timing and the carb probably needs help. Here's what we've got:
'73 Torino...3900 lbs. approx.
'73 Linc. 460-D3 heads
double roller chain @ 0*
mild hyd. mystery cam
Stealth w/ 1" four hole poly spacer
800 D.P.
76 & 80 jets
#31 non-tube squirters
30cc front and 50cc rear pumps
6.5 power valves front and rear
stock mech. fuel pump ( I know)
Hooker super comps w/3" exhaust and flowmasters
Mallory unilite @ 32* total
C-6 w/ 2500 stall
4.57 gears w/ mini-spool
29.5 X 9 M/T drag slicks
Speedworld is at about 1300 ft. now running 70-80 degrees temp. The car will sometimes leave hard with black smoke and then bog and hit hard again. It doesn't seem to mph very well and I believe it should run 13's anyway.
I don't know if the timing is wrong, should I lock it out and run full timing all the time (car sees no street time). Is the carb sized wrong or tuned wrong? I heard a rumor that 460's liked more cam advance, should I bump it 4*? I also have a set of 3.89's if you think they would be better.
If there is anything else you need to know please ask, we're only getting 3 runs a night at the strip and it's hard to get a good baseline. Going out again Sun. and would like to do better than we've been doing. Thanks, Joe

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Joe--two '63 Fairlanes,one '72 Torino,and one '64 Falcon

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steve'66
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From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 10-20-2004 05:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for steve'66   Click Here to Email steve'66     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Joe,

You need a higher stall converter with a double pumper. You are bogging off the line and the black smoke is telling you that the accel. pumps are more fuel than the engine can take at 2500 rpm. I wish we knew what cam was in it, I'm guessing your 460 is a low rpm motor. How does it pull over 5,000 rpms? If it drops off early, the 3.89 gears would be better. Advancing the cam will move the torque curve even lower in the rpm range. That may help get it off the line with the low stall converter. Locking out the distributor is a great choice, but again the stall speed of your converter should be higher. You've got a mismatched combo for sure. Since it's not a street car, get a bigger cam lock out the timing, and match a converter to it. Then hold on....

SteveW

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AZFairlane
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From: Phx, AZ USA
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posted 10-20-2004 05:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AZFairlane   Click Here to Email AZFairlane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Steve,
Thanks for the reply. I have a 780 VS that I could rebuild, would that be a better choice for now? I guess I got carried away with that 800. I also took 4* out of the cam when I put the 4.57's in it, you think I should put the advance and the 3.89's back in? What about the spacer 4 hole or open?
Thanks again, I'll see what I can get done by Sun.

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Fastymz
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posted 10-20-2004 05:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Joe, I'd try the 780vs next time out. Don't change anything else just the carb. Then after a few runs you could adjust the timing at the track for best MPH.

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AZFairlane
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posted 10-20-2004 05:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AZFairlane   Click Here to Email AZFairlane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ron,
Thanks, this is the Torino that I was asking you about the Boss 9 scoop.

Joe

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Joe--two '63 Fairlanes,one '72 Torino,and one '64 Falcon

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Fastymz
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posted 10-20-2004 05:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AZFairlane:
Ron,
Thanks, this is the Torino that I was asking you about the Boss 9 scoop.

Joe


Yeah I remeber talking you about it.
Now the scoop alone will be worth good second or two.


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Fastymz
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posted 10-21-2004 02:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Joe, try some larger nozzles before you change the carb.

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AZFairlane
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posted 10-21-2004 04:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AZFairlane   Click Here to Email AZFairlane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ron,
I think the first thing I'm going to do is put some more timing in it. Then do a plug reading and make sure it's close on jetting. I think that with the puff of black smoke at launch the nozzles may be too large now, but that could all change with 38*-40* timing in it. I'm bringing the 780 VS with me as a back up. I don't want to change too many things at once, I'll never figure out where the problem is (was).

Thanks
Joe

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Fastymz
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posted 10-21-2004 05:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Joe, I could be way off. But the bog might be the car is to lean. The larger nozzles would help that. The black smoke might be from the wrong PV ?

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SCOOP

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Moneymaker
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posted 10-21-2004 06:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Install some shorter power valves for starters.
Then after that improvment, you can kick up the timing to about 36 and maybe try some different disscharge nozzels.

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