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Rustang
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posted 11-03-2004 12:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rustang   Click Here to Email Rustang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm trying to get my car to 60 foot better, and one thing I've noticed on my playback tach is a consistent "dead spot" on launch. I foot brake to 3500rpm, and when I nail it the converter stops at 4500rpm for a split second before flashing to it's stall speed of 5000rpm. There's no wheel-spin, and 60' times are around 1.66-1.69. I suspect it's in the pump-shot(750dp), but I don't know to go with more or less. Right now I have a 31 in the primary and a 35 in the secondary. I'm thinking aobut first trying to switch them around, or maybe go with 35's all around?

Any thoughts?

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capri man
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posted 11-03-2004 01:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for capri man   Click Here to Email capri man     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
i got 42.s in my 700 if that helps any!!
good luck

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Fordwiser
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posted 11-03-2004 05:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fordwiser   Click Here to Email Fordwiser     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Bigger squirters may or may not help, it could be that since you allready have the throttle open some the lever may already be up on the pump cam causing you to loose some of the shot duration, sometimes you can change to the different screw position to change the cam position. Different pump cams have different durations, some people even grind on the plastic cams to get what they need, sometimes you can even drill your own hole in cam to tune the pump shot.

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Rustang
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posted 11-03-2004 05:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rustang   Click Here to Email Rustang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks....
I am running advance on the cam on the primary. Actually it stumbles a bit because of that when I stab it from a dead idle. but when I bring it up against the brake I'm assuming I'm up on the cam enough that it won't stumble...

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Fordwiser
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posted 11-03-2004 06:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fordwiser   Click Here to Email Fordwiser     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This may sound crazy, but try unhooking the secondaries and launch it with only the primaries, if it launches better it could be a problem on the secondary side, if it's the same you'll know it's the primaries.

Roger

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Moneymaker
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posted 11-03-2004 06:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Are you using power valves?

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rustang@home
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posted 11-03-2004 09:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for rustang@home     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Moneymaker:
Are you using power valves?


yep. In the primary only. I think it's a 6.5 (I've been told to get rid of the power valve entirely but don't know if that's a good thing or not.)
BTW I'm running 75's in the primary, and I think 79's in the secondary.

[This message has been edited by rustang@home (edited 11-03-2004).]

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Moneymaker
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posted 11-03-2004 10:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Lose the power valve and richen up the primary 20%.

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Mike_R
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posted 11-04-2004 08:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mike_R   Click Here to Email Mike_R     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Do you have jet extensions in the rear?

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Rustang
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posted 11-04-2004 09:48 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rustang   Click Here to Email Rustang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've got the jet extensions. I'm going to try getting rid of the power valve.

So if I go with 79 jets all around for starters? Does that sound in the ballpark for an off the shelf old 750dp?

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