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Alky and timing #2106534
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You guys running alky..I have a toilet myself..what are you setting the timing at..right now I'm at 35 ..

451 lo deck 13.1 comp.msd dizzy 73x int.690ex.roller. 69x ext.roller ..haven't got the chance to get out yet gotta go over the valves hot got them set at 18 cold calling for 24 hot..

Re: Alky and timing [Re: earthmover] #2106547
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Just start there, and once the fuel is right, tune for best mph.


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Re: Alky and timing [Re: earthmover] #2107105
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I agree, start at 35 degrees, tune the fuel system, then see if it will run the same with 34 or 33 before going beyond 35. I run 34 with 15/1 compression ,alky, 528, 440-1 heads.

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Re: Alky and timing [Re: gregsdart] #2108135
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572 B1MC 15.3-1 Compression Ran 36 degrees up from the 34 I ran on Gas.Twin Toilets

Re: Alky and timing [Re: earthmover] #2108193
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I have done a bunch of MFI engines and have found that most people run way more timing and fuel then they need to for max power.


FYI i have a b-1 head 512 and run 32 degrees



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Re: Alky and timing [Re: sr4440] #2108398
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I'm a firm beleiver in using my tools to tune my parts, timing light, wide ban or time slips with my weather station. That being said I will enrich the mixture until the car slows down and then go the other way until it starts to slow down agian thumbs All changes made on the SAME DAY thumbs Same thing on timing but retard it one or two degrees max at a time first until it starts to slow down and then advance it a little bit, 1 or 2 dgrees, at a time until it starts to not like that also up twocents I'll normally run the least amount of timing and the smallest jets that are safe (regardless of fuel type) and leave it alone unless the density altitude changes more than 1000 FT. from that tuning location thumbs I'm seeing that the local pump E 85 fuel doesn't really care as much on the density altitude changes from morning until late afternoon like the pump gas and race gas did shock work scope


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Re: Alky and timing [Re: earthmover] #2108859
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Plugs will tell you all you need to know... Use a new plug somewhere in motor(any cylinder will work) for each fuel or timing change. It makes it much easier to read.

Re: Alky and timing [Re: WedgeFED] #2108894
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Originally Posted By WedgeFED
Plugs will tell you all you need to know... Use a new plug somewhere in motor(any cylinder will work) for each fuel or timing change. It makes it much easier to read.



Got bigger problems now ..changed my old have a 12 qt. Pan put in 10 qts Rotella t6 drain oil in have about 12 13 qts rest is alky..I'm bout done with this lol but new with it at the same time

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Since this problem is reinstall the high speed by pass so I'll see how it goes but this stuff not cheap ..50.00 in oil not 2 miles on it nahh I can't do it much more

Re: Alky and timing [Re: earthmover] #2108924
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Are you sure the barrel valve isn't too rich? Are you using the shut off to lean it out when you idle it? I had the same issue with the oil when I started running injection. My issue was all from not leaning it out when idling to get heat in the thing. Once I started getting the oil hot enough to get the moisture and alky out of it no more problems.

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We set it with the leak down ran fine crisp changed plugs wow what a difference..I'm at a lost

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Thinking about it ..maybe it was before we set the ball valve..I'll try this and see

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Run Delo oil till you get it lined out, only out 25 bux for 2 gallons




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What percentage of leak down did you set the Barrel Valve to?

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22 but like I said I took the hi speed by pass out after so now it's back in ..I changed my oil first time no metallic no nothing changed this time a few flakes I'm worried..I have oberg so I'm scared

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Keep an eye on it and don't run it long without looking at the filter

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Start lean at idle, adding fuel till it will not hesitate when you crack the throttle below the temp you want to race at.
I lean my motor out for warmup till the exhaust temps get up to 950/1000 degrees. That won't happen till the motor starts to warm up a little, I see about 500 leaned out on a cold start and keep leaning it out as it warms. After a run I make sure the motor is hot enough to clear water and fuel out of the oil, somewhere over 180 to 210.

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Originally Posted By sccuda
What percentage of leak down did you set the Barrel Valve to?


22 percent ran fine

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We set it at 22 percent all was good then I started the valves and the timing..fresh motor now all hell breaks..need help lol

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I use a leak down for 2 things, get a starting point and finding out where i ended up at. That being said, I would start the car up and use the fuel shut off valve to lean it out until it reached operating temp. Then once you are at operating temp, put the lean out in normal run position. Now you need to shorten the linkage between the barrel valve and throttle linkage a couple of "flats". now you going to "wack" the throttle to see if the engine still responds. If it does then lean a couple more flats and repeat until it stumbles. once it stumbles add flats until it doesn't, then add two more flats and you are set. Now check your leak down for future reference. if at any time the idle gets to high, use the throttle blade to close the air gap. the idle screw is for idle speed, the barrel valve is to set the idle A/F ratio. DO NOT USE THE BARREL VALVE TO SET YOUR IDLE SPEED.

some notes, each engine has a different leak % due to pump size, idle check valve pressure and of course cam. i also have customers bring their own leak down gauge, they all read different.

one more thing, can you post a pic of your engine? mostly want to see where the fuel lines are running.

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