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Forum: TBI
08-02-2001, 08:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 524
Posted By FastBroker

You don't necessarily need the better heads to...

You don't necessarily need the better heads to get lift of over .450", the OEM springs limit the lift beyond that. You'll need new/better springs and to make sure that the spring retainers don't...
Forum: TBI
08-02-2001, 07:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 512
Posted By FastBroker

You'll have to drain the radiator AND you should...

You'll have to drain the radiator AND you should also drain the coolant out of the block by removing the block drain plugs, just below the exhaust manifold areas. There is one on each side of the...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
08-02-2001, 06:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 809
Posted By FastBroker

I have used quite a few of the Edelbrock ProFlo...

I have used quite a few of the Edelbrock ProFlo systems (I think it is called the RPM version now...) and they are truly a nice system. Tuenable with a hand-held module on the fly, great...
Forum: Carburetors
08-01-2001, 08:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 562
Posted By FastBroker

I'd say the same thing, a vac leak OR the idle...

I'd say the same thing, a vac leak OR the idle speed is too low for your combo OR your carb has some internal probs and needs a rebuild OR PCV valve stuck open/partially open from the low vac of the...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
08-01-2001, 07:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 739
Posted By FastBroker

Vortec heads come with springs that are only good...

Vortec heads come with springs that are only good to about .450" lift and should be changed to higher lift springs for cam lifts above .460" (or high ramp speeds) or there is a VERY good chance that...
Forum: TBI
08-01-2001, 06:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,348
Posted By FastBroker

That manifold is for the 2" bore Holley...

That manifold is for the 2" bore Holley aftermarket TBI unit (or the 454 GM unit) so be careful.

If you using the smaller TBI, you may have vac leak problems.
Forum: DIY PROM
07-30-2001, 09:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,193
Posted By FastBroker

Pull the PCV valve out of the grommet, too, if...

Pull the PCV valve out of the grommet, too, if they don't check for it. The gasses it sucks up don't help you out. If they check for it, you cold block the hose so it is not working. the ECU will...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-30-2001, 08:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 337
Posted By FastBroker

The combustion chamber gasses are just burning...

The combustion chamber gasses are just burning differently, ie later into the ex manifolds, as with a nice cam change exhaust note difference. I wouldn't read into it too much...
Forum: TBI
07-30-2001, 08:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 424
Posted By FastBroker

Keep the rollers. Get a roller cam. better...

Keep the rollers. Get a roller cam. better stuff, more lift with lesser durations (good cams, anyhow) less friction, etc... I recc COMP roller XE cams (for EFI w/112/114 lobe sep, not 110!) with...
Forum: TBI
07-30-2001, 08:44 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

He used a flat-tappet cam with roller lifters...

He used a flat-tappet cam with roller lifters (you said "non-roller cam")??? or a roller cam that was suposed to be used in a non-roller block in his roller block???


I thought he used a roller...
Forum: TBI
07-30-2001, 01:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 459
Posted By FastBroker

Summit or Jeg's JUST started carying the Moog...

Summit or Jeg's JUST started carying the Moog line. FYI
Forum: TBI
07-30-2001, 06:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,239
Posted By FastBroker

I give up on this. You guys run whatever you...

I give up on this. You guys run whatever you want. Learn for yourself...
Forum: TBI
07-30-2001, 06:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

It was obviously ust the WRONG ROLLER CAM!!! ie,...

It was obviously ust the WRONG ROLLER CAM!!! ie, a roller cam for a non-roller cammed block.
Forum: TBI
07-27-2001, 09:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 615
Posted By FastBroker

Check for codes, too. As said in Animal House,...

Check for codes, too. As said in Animal House, "Don't cost nuthin'!"
Forum: TBI
07-26-2001, 05:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,239
Posted By FastBroker

Do NOT use the Edelbrock TBI, use the Performer...

Do NOT use the Edelbrock TBI, use the Performer spreadbore (2101 or the EGR equipped one) with an adapter plate, IMO. Your truck will run JUST fine that way through 5500rpm.
Forum: TBI
07-26-2001, 01:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 615
Posted By FastBroker

I would check the ECU for codes and ALL THE HOSES...

I would check the ECU for codes and ALL THE HOSES IN THE engine compartment for vac leaks. Also, if you JUST did aything to the engine/truck, that would be suspect, too.
Forum: TBI
07-26-2001, 12:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,239
Posted By FastBroker

Yeah, Brother!!! Yeah. the single planer would...

Yeah, Brother!!! Yeah. the single planer would work but IME, use a dual plane for the truck. I had 44's on my wrangler for a while until the Cops put an end to it. Needed all the low-end I could...
Forum: TBI
07-26-2001, 07:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 498
Posted By FastBroker

There is NOOOOOOOO WAYYYY that a carb is less...

There is NOOOOOOOO WAYYYY that a carb is less maint than TBI/TPI. Just Noooooooooo way.
Forum: TBI
07-26-2001, 07:41 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

Do that but that doesn't mean that's ALL the...

Do that but that doesn't mean that's ALL the power the TBI unit can make. Just can make with your combo. Have fun and good luck.
Forum: TBI
07-25-2001, 02:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,239
Posted By FastBroker

IMO as a fellow low-end lover, DON'T do it UNLESS...

IMO as a fellow low-end lover, DON'T do it UNLESS you don't mind swapping back if you don't like it. Plus, your fuel demands will surely change with that manifold, ie, PROM changes and/or FP changes...
Forum: TBI
07-25-2001, 09:12 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

Why don't we agree to disagree. We shall see...

Why don't we agree to disagree. We shall see what I can do...
Forum: TBI
07-25-2001, 06:44 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

That fan uses 15-18hp at 5500rpm. I have...

That fan uses 15-18hp at 5500rpm. I have verified this in the past and Flex-a-lite has agreed. If you heard it, trust me, you would understand, like a mini-turbine engine. Even the dyno operator...
Forum: TBI
07-24-2001, 03:35 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

http://www.rpmeng.com/rpmpic.htm Hope the...

http://www.rpmeng.com/rpmpic.htm


Hope the link works... 525hp, 390cfm Holley carb...

EDIT: It works. As I said above, RULES racing sucks, but you can still scoot along pretty well!!!


...
Forum: TBI
07-24-2001, 02:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

What you don't understand (or aren't sunig...

What you don't understand (or aren't sunig "common sense") is that the cfm rating of a carb takes place under certain bench conditions/vacuum levels. Engines can operate at high vac levels carbs can...
Forum: TBI
07-24-2001, 01:24 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

350hp+ on a 350...

350hp+ on a 350...
Forum: TBI
07-24-2001, 11:05 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

Guys you see on TV get 500-600+ hp all day on the...

Guys you see on TV get 500-600+ hp all day on the same 390cfm carb. I'm saying that they don't rev up so quickly, but in an oval track car where everyone has the same RULED setup, it doesn't matter....
Forum: TBI
07-24-2001, 08:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

I'm not so much a Nascar fan, either... Just a...

I'm not so much a Nascar fan, either... Just a Nascar Engine Fan!!! Plus, they really are fun to drive around a bit... Those are some good words of wisdom. you gotta run the stuff to see if it...
Forum: TBI
07-23-2001, 01:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 522
Posted By FastBroker

I'd try the GN temp control before you hack the...

I'd try the GN temp control before you hack the dash/harnes for a switch. IMO. t may be all you need!!!???
Forum: TBI
07-23-2001, 11:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 498
Posted By FastBroker

Looks good. Have fun and DRIVE IT!!!

Looks good. Have fun and DRIVE IT!!!
Forum: TBI
07-23-2001, 08:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

Firbird, I am VERY sure that the injectors...

Firbird,

I am VERY sure that the injectors are still the same Holley-made pieces BUT they redesigned the injector cap/connector as the injector pins would not "center" themselves in the older...
Forum: TBI
07-23-2001, 07:51 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

I had to run my 55pph injectors (rated at 11psi)...

I had to run my 55pph injectors (rated at 11psi) at 20psi to get my 313hp, FYI... Around 74pph that way, I guess... (x)4 = 296hp... Close enough.

Ever see/hold a Nascar restrictor plate in...
Forum: TBI
07-23-2001, 07:42 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

As I said above, sounds like a roller cam for a...

As I said above, sounds like a roller cam for a non-roller block!!! ie, no provision on the cam for a retaining plate SO A CAM BUTTON MUST BE USED AT THE CAM SPROCKET or the cam will walk out!!!
...
Forum: TBI
07-20-2001, 02:54 PM
Replies: 2
Duh
Views: 394
Posted By FastBroker

It's metric, I think, but put a 1/2" drive socket...

It's metric, I think, but put a 1/2" drive socket on the pulley nut and use the ratchet handle to pull the pulley/arm spring tension off the belt. the belt will loosen and then you can squirrel it...
Forum: TBI
07-20-2001, 01:57 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

Guess when he posts we'll figure it out. later. ...

Guess when he posts we'll figure it out. later. beer time.
Forum: TBI
07-20-2001, 01:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

U R correct on all accounts. OUCH!!! EDIT: ...

U R correct on all accounts. OUCH!!!

EDIT: Dart, did your roller cam have provision for retaining plate? i would think so BUT a Compucam roller cam for a NON-rollered engine (pre -'87?) would...
Forum: TBI
07-20-2001, 12:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

BE CAREFUL! There are Compucam cams for roller...

BE CAREFUL! There are Compucam cams for roller lifters and compucam cams for flat-tappet lifters... If you used a flat-tappet CAM with ROLLER LIFTERS, you are all done with that setup... Like all...
Forum: TBI
07-20-2001, 11:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

Do you have roller lifters??????????? Roller...

Do you have roller lifters??????????? Roller cam???????
Forum: TBI
07-20-2001, 11:55 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

And a 390cfm carbed Nascar motor can't reach...

And a 390cfm carbed Nascar motor can't reach 600hp... Just cannot be done.

EDIT: Just realized that your math calculated 313hp max. That's EXACTLY the high hp limit I got on the engine dyno...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-20-2001, 11:18 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,206
Posted By FastBroker

Grand Cherokee Full-time 4wd Custom Dana 60's...

Grand Cherokee
Full-time 4wd
Custom Dana 60's F+R
5.13 gears
502/502 crate motor, non-stock
4L80E tranny
custom t-case
much more...

350'd Wrangler, too, but the GC is faster. wonder why...
Forum: Theoretical and Street Racing
07-20-2001, 10:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,206
Posted By FastBroker

I got one of 'em... well, two actually. EDIT: ...

I got one of 'em... well, two actually. EDIT: Fast trucks, that is...

[This message has been edited by FastBroker (edited July 20, 2001).]
Forum: TBI
07-20-2001, 09:49 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

Nope.

Nope.
Forum: TBI
07-20-2001, 07:45 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 30,922
Posted By FastBroker

Do NOT buy a Holley 670cfm over a GM 454-type...

Do NOT buy a Holley 670cfm over a GM 454-type 670cfm. Holley's injectors are inferior to GM's and cannot take FP increases as well, should you need it for more power later.
Forum: TBI
07-20-2001, 07:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

Don't run the motor any more until you get this...

Don't run the motor any more until you get this straightened out, either!!! Could be some major metal in there, now. OUCH

EDIT: Plus, flat-tappet cams are not smmoth, they have a burnish on...
Forum: TBI
07-19-2001, 02:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 525
Posted By FastBroker

Spring goes down. Gotta get a temp gage,...

Spring goes down.

Gotta get a temp gage, man. How do you even know tat you are overheating????

It might not be getting hot, just overflowing for some reason. Could be your radiator cap,...
Forum: TBI
07-19-2001, 02:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

He won't need ANY chip for any 10 series...

He won't need ANY chip for any 10 series compucam. Very mellow and should have HUGE vacuum signal...

Gotta be a vacuum leak, sensor malfunction/problem, connector problem, FP problem, etc... ...
Forum: TBI
07-19-2001, 01:41 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 8,213
Posted By FastBroker

I guess it'll work but just never work very WELL....

I guess it'll work but just never work very WELL. It is a way to avoid getting a proper PROM, I guess, but I would always wonder "what if???". Doing what you did surely will not get you the...
Forum: TBI
07-19-2001, 01:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 525
Posted By FastBroker

Did it overheat BEFORE you changed the...

Did it overheat BEFORE you changed the coolant/thermostat??? If not, you did something wrong... Intalled thermostat upsdie down??? Installed a non-fully-opening thermostat? Install a...
Forum: TBI
07-19-2001, 12:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 525
Posted By FastBroker

Your symptoms are NOT that of abad water pump. a...

Your symptoms are NOT that of abad water pump. a bad water pump will leak at the bearing area and/or make horrible noises and/or show TONS of bearing slop if you remove the belt(s) and shake the fan...
Forum: TBI
07-19-2001, 11:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

Just because you got an O2 sensor code doesn't...

Just because you got an O2 sensor code doesn't mean the O2 sensor is bad... Could be a wiring problem, fuel delivery problem, etc...


I'll assume that the code is now gone. Have you driven it...
Forum: TBI
07-19-2001, 07:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 623
Posted By FastBroker

No codes on the ECU? Did you check for them???

No codes on the ECU? Did you check for them???
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