Thread: Ok, you all have shamed me into it!!

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Thanks guys.

Brian, from what I am seeing on the news it looks like you guys in the North are getting hit pretty hard this year, winter seems to have come pretty early. But now you have time to play with your new tools and create some of those awesome pieces you make.

Earl, now that New Years is over Dan plans to really start hitting on his RPU hard. We sat and made a list the other night of stuff he needs and work yet to be done, and the list is not all that long. A little more welding on the frame and we can get it blasted and paint it. Then the shiny stuff (front and rear suspension) can start being bolted on. As for my '27, it is in line behind my Dodge truck. Same game plan as Dan's car, I just need to get the frame painted and start bolting it together for the last time. Then I will either do the '27 or else the little modified I want to build from Dan's cast off RPU body. I have all those neat '46 Ford drivetrain parts I picked up from Paul in Atlanta just sitting there begging to be used, but if I don't stay focused and finish the one car that is closest to being done (the Dodge) I won't get anything done.

Ken: I think the new carbs can't perform as well as the single 600 cfm Edelbrock, but I don't think they will be too bad either. As I mentioned, when Dan and I took that little ride with me using a fishing line as a throttle (), I gave it a little tug when we were moving and the slicks lit up and it got a little out of shape, so the bottom end seems to still be there. For some unknown reason my Edelbrock always ran a little rich, and the little primary 2 barrel might cure that. I just hope my headers don't start cooking because up until now the richness has kept them pretty cool. I thought I smelled a little burning from them when we got back from our little cruise, so I have to keep an eye on that.

We were going to head to the shop today, but both of us are just enjoying having a day off to lay around and do nothing. Dan is off tomorrow too, so he plans on getting over there (I have to work though )

Don

Don, I was interested in your mention of 25 mpg with the 600 carb. I have not followed your build very well so can you recap the driveline that gave you 25 mpg? Admittedly the light weight of the car helps a lot but can you review the specs of the car such as:

1. rear gear ratio
2. cu. in. of engine
3. cam specs
4. tranmission

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

For some unknown reason my Edelbrock always ran a little rich
Don

Don

FWIW - I have used several of the Edelbrocks and they all ran a little rich right out of the box. I always wound up rejetting 1 -2 steps lean on the primary side at cruise.

Also, I should have known that my hubs were the only ones shipped undersize! I just look at that stuff as another part of hot rodding. I've delt with lots of stuff over the years that's supposed to fit, but doesn't. Can be very frustrating sometimes, though. Glad yours were OK. I wasn't trying to slam Wilson Welding, just giving you a heads up.

Keep up the good work!

Mike