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by Wayne Carroll
Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:35 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Carburetor question
Replies: 15
Views: 11969

Brad: OVERLEAN CONDITION I'm not too sure that you may be running out of fuel by volume - not pressure - but volume. YOUR RACE CAR A couple of things make me come to that conclusion. First it is an 8 second car so it really hauls. If you are lean coming out of the light it is because you are against...
by Wayne Carroll
Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:38 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: evac system question.
Replies: 3
Views: 3931

Hey Mike: With a muffler, it's your call, but I personally wouldn't bother. The muffler disrupts the whole EvacUPan approach developed from the 1970's since it first started in Pro Stock. I saw it first with Bill Jenkins "Da Grump" around 1972 . That is one of the reasons the Comp guys who...
by Wayne Carroll
Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:56 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Anybody ever bought a Shafiroff Short Block?
Replies: 81
Views: 85469

Hi Brad: Eeeeech...you poor guy! That is really an ugly story. Don't worry, Scott will make it right. I'm sure the delay in getting back to you is him contacting all the interested parties at World Products and making some adjustment between both of these guys to help you. Hopefully, he has seen the...
by Wayne Carroll
Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:30 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: another tunnel ram question
Replies: 5
Views: 9199

Hi Tony: The short answer is "no." If you want to pull with this combination you would need more out of the camshaft. You need to be in the 290 duration area to not run out of air at the high RPM. That and aggressive lift is what you need to really use this combination. If so, I would call...
by Wayne Carroll
Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:05 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Selecting an Converter
Replies: 4
Views: 5258

Converter choice

Converter stall should be at the max torgue rpm of the motor with a trans brake car. If you have a SBC then it should come in at around 5600 or 5800, maybe 6000 if you have a strong 600 plus hp in the little block and some camshaft specs are a must to help in the decision. Duration and lobe centers ...
by Wayne Carroll
Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Setting pinion angle
Replies: 22
Views: 45950

RJ Race Cars sells a trick pinion angle scale, take a look at their website and use the keyword, you must have it within 1/2 a degree. It's about a 100 bucks to purchase the degreed scale, if you want to do it yourself. Angle finders work, but they not a vernier scale for accuracy, so think about th...
by Wayne Carroll
Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:30 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery Kill Switch Setup
Replies: 23
Views: 87149

Kill Switch. They have 4 post kill switches, rather than the common 2 post. You will have the heavy posts for the positive break from the battery to all other systems in you car. But, you will also have smaller post for a positive break to the alternator field wire that will pass through the switch ...
by Wayne Carroll
Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:16 pm
Forum: In the Shop
Topic: Fiberglass door HELP
Replies: 6
Views: 10424

You'll find that Harwood is best. Hairy Glass is about the top of the line, but I don't know whether they have your doors in their product line. It isn't uncommon that material has to be added. You may have to contact a chassis builder. They fabricate the fiberglass matting to doors all the time. It...
by Wayne Carroll
Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:04 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Transmission Shield
Replies: 14
Views: 13313

Trans Shield

CSR Trans Flex Plate Shield - Save yourself some grief and buy the trans flex plate shield, the short version, from CSR (previously CSI). It's made of kevlar, its low profile, light and easy to install. It fits door cars with no or little clearance. It should really help and it looks cool. CSR makes...
by Wayne Carroll
Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:44 pm
Forum: Chassis and Suspension
Topic: BRAKE PEDAL RATIO
Replies: 26
Views: 23069

Brake Pedal Ratio

6:5 to 1 is the standard - or anything up to 7:1 for a manual application without power assist. Wilwood is right - you should be fine. Call Roger Lamb at Lamb Components and he will give you some help if you need it on this matter, or.... Call Gary Hansen at Hansen Race Cars in Montclair, CA. or any...
by Wayne Carroll
Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:13 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Bypass regulator?
Replies: 7
Views: 5677

sc racing Fuel Regulators

Never join your Holley 110GPH regulators with a union fitting between the two. That is a boo boo. To solve this problem, remove the union and plug the outlet line not going to the fuel bowl with a plug or a pressure gauge for each regulator going to each bowl. As an option, you could run both outlet...