DeTomaso Mailing List: June 98, Message #155

NEVER MIND :)
Ted M

-----Original Message-----
From: ROBERT J RUIZ <rjr46@choice.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: carbs


>Because they were there.  I basically had all the parts except for
>valves and cam kit, so I thought why not?  The cost of new pistons,
>rebalancing etc. would not be worth it to me since this is a temporary
>motor.  Someday, I plan on building a stroker with my A3 heads.
>
>The quench heads will net me more compression but not so much that it
>will ping.  Open chamber heads are good to around 10:1, so I figure my
>dished pistons/quench head combo will be safe to that as well.
>
>Later,
>Dan Jones
>
>Ted M wrote:
>>
>> Why in the world would you run stock dished pistons with the Aussie 2V
>> heads.  The only advantage of the Aussie 2V heads over U.S. 2V heads is
that
>> they (if you get the right ones) are closed combustion chamber.  This
does
>> NO GOOD if you use the dished pistons (no quench!).
>>
>> Ted (Vader) Mitchell
>> http://home1.gte.net/tmitch/pe.htm
>> http://home1.gte.net/tmitch/chpie.htm
>> http://home1.gte.net/tmitch/index.htm
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ROBERT J RUIZ <rjr46@choice.net>
>> To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
>> Date: Tuesday, June 02, 1998 6:59 PM
>> Subject: carbs
>>
>> >Okay, so here's the basic engine combo:
>> >
>> >  Aussie 2V heads
>> >  stock dished pistons
>> >  218/222 dur., 0.530" lift, 110 LSA cam
>> >  roller rockers
>> >  dual point distributor with Mallory Speed-o-Lite conversion
>> >  Weiand Xcelerator single plane intake
>> >  Hedmann headers - 1 3/4" primaries, 29" long, 2 1/4" collectors
>> >
>> >All that's left is the carb.  Though I'm a fan of the Thermoquad and
>> >Quadrajet spreadbore carbs, I need a squarebore carb to match the
>> >intake. Since the '69 Fairlane Cobra has been in storage for many years,
>> >Dad has graciously offered to let me "borrow" the 735 Holley that
>> >everyone seems to like so much.  I know I'll need to rebuild it, add an
>> >electric choke, and eventually go through the trial and error tuning
>> >process but, under my current schedule, I don't think I'll have time to
>> >tune it properly until I get back to St. Louis (sorry I'll miss you at
>> >Scott AFB, Mike).  From what I've heard about the 735's calibration,
>> >it's usually pretty good as is.  Problem is, Dad's engine is not stock
>> >(was a 428CJ, now a 454 cube stroked side-oiler) and I don't believe
>> >he's running the original jets, power valve, etc.  Anyone know what
>> >these should be (left my Holley book at home, dammit)?  Also, I have a
>> >750 Edelbrock Carter AFB clone on the other Cleveland and it might be
>> >interesting to do a back-to-back comparison.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Dan Jones
>> >
>> >P.S. Thanks to everyone who's answered all my questions thus far.  With
>> >luck, I might just get the car done on time.
>> >
>