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No champagne yet I am afraid. Running nicely at idle and part throttle. It's the bit in between that is the problem. Coil maybe a missmatch, though it did work on the 260 with electronic dist.
Martin, you can see most of the padded seat in the rear. It just follows the shape of the sheet metal and is held down by domes as you see in the front.
Cheers Mal
Martin, you can see most of the padded seat in the rear. It just follows the shape of the sheet metal and is held down by domes as you see in the front.
Cheers Mal
Mal wrote:Brad1380 wrote:Sorry, it's the OCD again, i'll get back to my list.Mal wrote:Once I fitted the permanent extensions, centred the rack and had the wheels dead ahead I have even turns lock to lock. I didn't need to have more teeth cut into one end of the rack
Rack fitted
Your a hard man Brad
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Hiya MalMal wrote:Short you tube video of a cold start up. Daughter had the technology.
Choice! Great to hear (literally) the engine running. Nice work with a few of the engine details as well. The alt bracket is very tasteful - are you pivoting from a single point off water pump? Own bracket?
And the dipstick? Is that a lock in unit? Make sure you get she of the technology to shoot a few extra vids.
Looking Great!
Cheers T
Tom_HRO260 wrote:Hiya MalMal wrote:Short you tube video of a cold start up. Daughter had the technology.
Choice! Great to hear (literally) the engine running. Nice work with a few of the engine details as well. The alt bracket is very tasteful - are you pivoting from a single point off water pump? Own bracket?
And the dipstick? Is that a lock in unit? Make sure you get she of the technology to shoot a few extra vids.
Looking Great!
Cheers T
Hi Tom.
It was nice to finally start it. Fired straight up even though I had the firing order as the non roller blocks. Runs smoother now I have found out the HO engines have a different firing order.
The alt bracket is home made and has 3 bolts holding it all on. I will take a pic for you.Dip stick is not a lock in unit. Bloody hard to read how much oil is in the engine with it too.
Cheers Mal
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Tom,
The pulley is a march pulley, but we did have to add to the fan face and turn out the inside to get pully alignment.
What firing order are you using for your engine. Is it a hyd roller engine.
I have been using 13726548 and though it idels well it misses under acceleration. I just pulled wires 1467 and it still runs the same. It must be running on only 4 cyl. I originaly had it on 15426378 but that was worse.
Are there any more firing orders ?.
The pulley is a march pulley, but we did have to add to the fan face and turn out the inside to get pully alignment.
What firing order are you using for your engine. Is it a hyd roller engine.
I have been using 13726548 and though it idels well it misses under acceleration. I just pulled wires 1467 and it still runs the same. It must be running on only 4 cyl. I originaly had it on 15426378 but that was worse.
Are there any more firing orders ?.
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Firing Order
Hi Mal
I'm running a hydraulic roller. Most later cam profiles (as best as I have found) run 351W FO as a rule. If you know what cam grind you have then that will dictate.
1 - 3 - 7 - 2 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 8 is 351W/302HO
Excuse the obvious point, but check rotation. SBFs are anti clockwise. LH Image might help as a guide...
Cheers Tom
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I'm running a hydraulic roller. Most later cam profiles (as best as I have found) run 351W FO as a rule. If you know what cam grind you have then that will dictate.
1 - 3 - 7 - 2 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 8 is 351W/302HO
Excuse the obvious point, but check rotation. SBFs are anti clockwise. LH Image might help as a guide...
Cheers Tom
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One more thing
Sorry Mal - the other thing to check is that you don't have the dizzy in 180 deg out. I made that mistake on a SBC once and yep, turns it into a 4 cylinder quick smart. If FO is correct and rotation is correct, then I'd go back to step 1 and pull the dizzy, find TDC on #1 compression (the old thumb over an open plug port does the trick), slot the dizzy back in and redo ign lead sequence and timing.
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Well I pulled the dizzy, stuck my finger in #1 spark plug hole (front left as facing the engine) got her in doors to bump the starter until the compression blew by finger out. Decided where I wanted #1 cyl terminal should be. Set the dizzy with the rotor pointing there. Attached #1 lead to that terminal and the rest 13726548 in an anticlockwise direction.
Started it and it ran perfectly on 4 cyl .
I have been doing a search and found three others with who have had the same problem, there V8 running on 4. One guy replaced his coil and that cured the problem. I am not using a MSD coil so I have one ordered.
Fingers crossed.
Started it and it ran perfectly on 4 cyl .
I have been doing a search and found three others with who have had the same problem, there V8 running on 4. One guy replaced his coil and that cured the problem. I am not using a MSD coil so I have one ordered.
Fingers crossed.
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Hi Mal
Are you sure it's not a fuel problem, what carb are you running, as one venturi feeds 4 cyl and the other the other 4 with some carb and manifold set ups.
A coil that feeds all 8 cylinders , does not normally fail on the same 4 cylinders .
It's a shame you are a little to far away to pop over and have a look, but maybe that is something to look at.
Keep up the good work Harry
Are you sure it's not a fuel problem, what carb are you running, as one venturi feeds 4 cyl and the other the other 4 with some carb and manifold set ups.
A coil that feeds all 8 cylinders , does not normally fail on the same 4 cylinders .
It's a shame you are a little to far away to pop over and have a look, but maybe that is something to look at.
Keep up the good work Harry
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Hi Mal,
when you rebuilt your Holley carb,did you reset the idle screws by 1.5 turns out either side,as a base starting postion.
Your poor running problem i.e only on 4 cyls,maybe that one idle circuit is not operating correctly.
Could be blocked idle bleeds in carb venturi,try some carb cleaner with engine running, spray small brass bleeds and open throttle to help clear debris.
when you rebuilt your Holley carb,did you reset the idle screws by 1.5 turns out either side,as a base starting postion.
Your poor running problem i.e only on 4 cyls,maybe that one idle circuit is not operating correctly.
Could be blocked idle bleeds in carb venturi,try some carb cleaner with engine running, spray small brass bleeds and open throttle to help clear debris.