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Topic: Test n Tunin'
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6220
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-21-2005 08:15 AM
   
We took my car to the track last night and tried a different carb. I wanted to try this carb, but not under these cirucmstances. See, I installed a clearanced float and jet extensions in my 950 HP carb and proceeded to strip the threads out of one of the float screws. Since we wanted to go to test n tune, I stuck an old 850 dp on that I have had for years. Last saturday with the 950 the car ran consistantly 1.44 60', and 6.37 @ 110 mph. With the 850 all I managed last night was 1.50-1.51 60' times, and 6.54-6.55 @ 107 mph. I figured the air quality made the difference closer to .12-.15 and around 2 mph. It was still consistant, but the 950 is faster, idles better, and started better. I didn't think there would be that much difference in them, but either there really is, or my 850 is just a POS.Now I need to find a really small helicoil and fix my 950 before the next race.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26513
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-21-2005 09:53 AM
They sell specific Holley thread repair kits Rob.------------------
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6220
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-21-2005 10:10 PM
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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
They sell specific Holley thread repair kits Rob.
Yeah but the cheapest I have seen it is $70. 
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kwazykat
Moderator Posts: 7244
From: ...a wonderful place to be.... orange county... NC!!!! M&M member #92 .... a blue-oval GRRL-deluxe.....
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 04-22-2005 09:39 AM
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Originally posted by kid vishus:
We took my car to the track last night and .......
.... i took boyfrinns car down the track for the first time....  yup! ..... kv said since my car was broken [tranny] we could take his car to T&T and if i wanted, i could have some seat time in it and i said ~oh heck yah!!~ i had a blast.... in fact i had SUCH a blast in HIS car i am completely ruined and MUST have a faster car now..... imagine that!! heh heh 
kk
edit=just because i can can can ..... heh heh
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RogueS
Journeyman Posts: 48
From: Wichita, KS, USA
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 04-22-2005 11:00 AM
Good luck finding anything not specifically made for the Holley threads. 12-24 threading is becoming harder and harder to find. I went out to search for some bolts to act as a temporary measure for adding a metering block to the secondaries, but had no luck. The next size up is 1/4 and it happens to not fit through the holes in the float bowl or the block.
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 9104
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-22-2005 09:41 PM
KK,Good for you! After a "fast" ride the slow cars just don't do it for you do they? I like bracket racing, but racing my F-250 is about as boring as it gets, except for when the win light lights up.
Good thing I have the "other" car. It's a handfull of "hang on" even though it os only low 11's in the 1/4. Have fun guys, SteveW
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clevelandstyle
Gearhead Posts: 1098
From: Connersville, IN
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-22-2005 10:32 PM
Kid, I've probably told you before, but I found similar results switching between an 850DP and 750DP. My engine just doesn't like an 850. I still havent' been able to try a 950.------------------
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6220
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-22-2005 11:13 PM
MIne sure likes the 950HP carb. It starts better, idles better, and runs much faster. My motor could probably stand to have an even bigger carb bolted on, something like a 1050 dominator, but I don't have clearance for the dominator adaptor plus the carb on top of it.
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