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McLeod sells a nice adjustable race clutch. Southland clutch is a good product also
I'm there for most of the races throughout the year. My buddy is part owner of the track. His car also runs 4.40 lots of sick rides there
Amen slammed. Now it's Facebook or whatever. My nephew was handed a car that needs a throttle body installed and it's driveable. He hasn't even...
I should've msgd Saxon, sorry. Love the truck though! That's haulin ass. I ran an 11.2 at carlsbad when I was 19 with no cage and they flipped out...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The nova is a 14:1 496 with a 500 shot of juice. Runs low 9.s - had traction issues The ford small block is a 347 stroker with...
They claim e85 is good to 14.5 compression. I don't know anyone that uses it. Too scarce and varies in quality. Race gas is regulated like regular...
I would say no, most can't afford the hobby. My truck sat for 6 years before I was financially stable enough to toss loot at it. Trouble with the...
It's an old weld racing, had em 16 years and can't remember 17x8 front 18x10 rear Now it has nittos tires all around. I play with all the Subaru...
What size holleys are you running and what blower? Are you guys running fuel pressure gauges?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Some old pics of my 65 c-10
[ATTACH] Blowers also like a wide lsa. I would go minimum of 112*. Even at 6# you're talking 40% hp increase with a roots blower. I hope I'm not...
Holley makes 780's with metering blocks specifically for blowers. Don't go more than 6# with that compression and you might want a timing...
Early classic enterprises has a whole lotta goodies for the 60-72 trucks
What ignition are you running and what base timing?
I think McLeod is only clutches. My buddy mike did there commercial in the 80's with his 64 nova. The car is now owned by cousin and sports a 498...
4.3 would be fun turbo motor in your nova. Like the typhoon/cyclone engines. I think all the bell housings paterns were designed to be the same...
Pull the plugs, they're the quickest way to diagnose an issue. I had a similar experience, it was a loose plug wire. Worked fine while cruising...
Wow 2-3psi? That's like urinating.. I wish you the best, I chased my ass with my power valves. If your regulator is like mine, turn it out to...
I run a 383 with an 8-71 bds @ 12#. Strokers are fine in my book.
Yes they bolt up. I think it has to be a 4.3 v6 though. Best of luck to you
I wouldn't go over 6psi on that application. It can over power the needle and seat and flood. Can you see fuel leaking into the bowls at idle?
You really want to diagnose your power valves with a vacuum gauge. It should be half of your total vacuum at cruising speed. Also want to tune...
283/302/327 are all bitchin motor combos. Rpms is where it's at with the sbc. Properly gaped plugs will help and tuning the carb to get the...
I don't think its going to hurt, but why not hook up the modulator? does it a manual valve body?
My headers are coated,would it help fight the corrosion at all? I run a blower so the cooler my engine bay the better. Any thoughts?
I've seen them trap moisture and cause mad corrosion problems. I still might use them myself though..
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