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by 69firebird
Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:15 am
Forum: Trucks, Trailers & Towing
Topic: 24ft trailer
Replies: 15
Views: 22418

Re: 24ft trailer

i have a 96 pace with 3500lb axles and 10k leaf springs and i pull a 3500 lb car. this was a "great deal" trailer that i bought used. i put new tires on it when i got it. it tows great for me but if i had to go out and order/buy a new trailer it would have at least 5k axles in it. watch ho...
by 69firebird
Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: no power at the top of second gear and third gear
Replies: 15
Views: 10208

Re: no power at the top of second gear and third gear

this problem i am having happens withought any warning and it wont rev or make power my jets are currently 74/84 which is very close to where i should be at. you can feel the car slow down in 2nd and 3rd. in first gear it pulls hard right up to 7500( i normally shift at 6800) timing is back to 38*
by 69firebird
Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:16 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: no power at the top of second gear and third gear
Replies: 15
Views: 10208

Re: no power at the top of second gear and third gear

they are a gray color at the electrode and show some tan at the porcelain
by 69firebird
Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: no power at the top of second gear and third gear
Replies: 15
Views: 10208

Re: no power at the top of second gear and third gear

after changing a bunch of fuel parts,carb,regulators,etc. i have concluded that my fuel system is not at fault. i find that this condition occurs during hot days ; when it is cooler ambient air temps the problem doesnt normally occur. during one pass, it started to lay down hard and all of a sudden ...
by 69firebird
Tue May 26, 2009 5:09 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: no power at the top of second gear and third gear
Replies: 15
Views: 10208

Re: no power at the top of second gear and third gear

i am going to install a bypass regulator on my fuel distribution block, go through the carburetor and make a few more passes;i will post my results
thanks
by 69firebird
Sat May 23, 2009 11:42 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: no power at the top of second gear and third gear
Replies: 15
Views: 10208

Re: no power at the top of second gear and third gear

no miss and the trans is tight and fresh; it feels like fuel to me because it just goes flat. has anyone seen this kind of condition from a fuel system like this. i used a mallory 140 pump for years with a number 8 line and never had any issues; i upgraded to this fuel system and its been a headache...
by 69firebird
Sat May 23, 2009 5:53 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: no power at the top of second gear and third gear
Replies: 15
Views: 10208

Re: no power at the top of second gear and third gear

i move the timing around from 36-42 with no change
by 69firebird
Fri May 22, 2009 6:34 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: no power at the top of second gear and third gear
Replies: 15
Views: 10208

no power at the top of second gear and third gear

hi guys, i recently ran my car for the first time this year and on the 3 passes i made, the car stopped making power at the top of second and third gear. it feels like fuel starvation but i have a bg400, -10 line to a magnafuel log with a mallory fuel regulator to a pro-systems 950. however,i do not...
by 69firebird
Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:23 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: bg400 question.........
Replies: 4
Views: 4310

Re: bg400 question.........

by taking the bypass off of the pump assembly, will this put excessive load on the pump considering the amount of fuel the pump has to push at 25+ psi during launch??
by 69firebird
Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:28 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: bg400 question.........
Replies: 4
Views: 4310

bg400 question.........

is there any advantage to blocking off the bypass at the pump and installing a bypass regulator on a fuel distribution log up front? i currently have the bypass at the pump and 2 mallory 4207 regulators on a fuel log up front. any suggestions,ideas, critics, etc? 1 regulator is for the carb, the oth...
by 69firebird
Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:19 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Fuel Cell question
Replies: 9
Views: 15243

Re: Fuel Cell question

i had the same problem. so i put a copper washer on the inside and no washer on the outside. plus i used a very slight amount of permatex( the stuff that doesnt harden and doesnt get eaten up by fuel) i did this 1 year ago with zero leaks now
hope this helps :D
by 69firebird
Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:42 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: bolt-on suspension
Replies: 19
Views: 13240

Re: bolt-on suspension

can you give us some clues as to what makes your car run so good without all the "race" enhancements??? :thumb:
by 69firebird
Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:55 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: metal in my filter
Replies: 4
Views: 4207

possibly bronze from a distributor gear? ive heard of lots of guys with roller cams getting some shiny stuff in the filter from these. hope this helps
by 69firebird
Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:56 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 817 casting 400 sbc..
Replies: 15
Views: 22102

817 block

i am thinking a good port job onthese heads will help out with a larger displacement
by 69firebird
Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:26 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 817 casting 400 sbc..
Replies: 15
Views: 22102

817 block

right now i am using unported brodix track 1 heads, i would like to use these if at all possible