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Post  Jeremiah on August 7th 2010, 4:15 pm

give me some advice ...


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Re: thinking about changing to alky ....

Post  KY JELLY on August 7th 2010, 4:54 pm

The only disadvantage is you will probably change your oil a little more often until you get a feel for running it and learn the tricks. Don't start it just to hear it run, etc lol! . Get it warm 190 -200 before you shut it down after a race and pull the breathers / evac hoses and let the moisture evaporate.

You will also need to drain the system if its going to set for a while 2 months or so because it is corrosive .


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Post  Jeremiah on August 7th 2010, 6:36 pm

What kind of fuel pump/reg will I have to get? also what size alky carb am i looking for?

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Post  richter69 on August 7th 2010, 9:37 pm

I hear ProComp makes some bad ass pumps.................. cheers

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Post  Maddmattmustangs on August 7th 2010, 9:47 pm

richter69 wrote:I hear ProComp makes some bad ass pumps.................. cheers


Now that made me laugh, thanks Laughing

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Post  Jeremiah on August 7th 2010, 10:02 pm

Your UGLY ass turd in your avatar make me laugh.. THANKS! affraid
No need to fuck up every thread! people like you two really mess this site up!

P.S No need to hate on someone faster... Rolling Eyes affraid

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Post  bbf-falcon on August 7th 2010, 10:07 pm

Which Turd was that statement meant for Question lol!

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Post  Maddmattmustangs on August 7th 2010, 10:13 pm

Jeremiah wrote:your UGLY ass car in your avatar make me laugh.. THANKS! affraid


P.S No need to hate on someone faster... Rolling Eyes affraid


I think all you have is a set of procomps and a dream. Atleast I worked 2 jobs for 3 years to earn my car and parts. You don't even have a car to display

Where do you race at, I'll come take you for pinks punk:twisted:

And if you would pull your head out of your ass and look around a bit you would find the answer to your question. Also while your applying vasoline to get it out of there don't forget your procomp plyers. Until we see actual time slips and et increments you are going to keep getting Beat down at every turn. I'm on a hair fuse cause one of my close friends is on what could be his death bed.

As for alky, you need to convert your carb and fuel system to an alcohol rated system. It will burn cooler and allow more compression. Major problem would be moisture and the fact that warmup takes a bit longer. Laughing

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Post  Jeremiah on August 7th 2010, 10:16 pm

I know all that already... What size carb, fuel line, Pump size? Sorry to hear about your buddy man..

OH and this is MY car I built. Cage, Paint, Motor ETC....



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Post  whatbumper on August 7th 2010, 10:17 pm

When we ran alky about 10 years ago or so we had to run an oil heater just to keep temp and had to install the ole ball valve just to get temp in the motor. We used a little craftsman vacuum to help dry the crankcase and help save the oil. I didn't run a radiator at all on the car and we still had a hard time keeping temp in the motor. We were running a, at the time, large cubic inch BBC in a tube chassis slowmaro.

GOOD
More torque
cooler running
consistent
cheaper (when your setup)

BAD
corrosive
change oil more
burns clear in day light (We always ran a sticker on the window indicating we ran alky so the safety crew knew)

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Post  Maddmattmustangs on August 7th 2010, 10:28 pm

Now we have proof it exists. Please accept my appologies. Why not post in the proven builds section?
Just a thought.

I forgot about the clear burning part.

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Post  Jeremiah on August 7th 2010, 10:30 pm

Thanks man.. Ill do some digging to figure out what size carb etc I need to run..

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Post  whatbumper on August 7th 2010, 10:36 pm

Jeremiah wrote:Thanks man.. Ill do some digging to figure out what size carb etc I need to run..


Forgive me for not knowing this info but.......
size motor
rpm
estimated hp
trans
gear
tire

I see you already have a Dominator carb. Just convert it to alky.

Or you can leave the entire setup gas and come race with us.

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Post  Jeremiah on August 7th 2010, 10:39 pm

sorry about that........
466 dome pistons
no more then 7k
around 550 or so
3.73 gear
29.5/ 10.5 tire
And Ill be spraying the car but I know that ill have to run that off of race gas.

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Post  whatbumper on August 7th 2010, 10:43 pm

a 1050 dominator would be fine.

what fuel pump/lines do you have now?

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