X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:27:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1932241 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:01:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.137; envelope-from=REHBINC@aol.com Received: from REHBINC@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.c74.9d71371 (30738) for ; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:00:05 -0400 (EDT) From: REHBINC@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:00:05 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: carbureted lean-of-peak X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1174395605" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5126 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1174395605 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A trick I learned from an old auto racer, years ago, was to balance the fuel flow in the manifold by gluing a popsicle stick dam across the bottom of the intake runner on the richest cylinder using metal epoxy. The dam is quite short, about 1/8 inch tall and you can adjust the effect by trimming the height and the length across the floor of the runner. If you get it wrong, you just warm up the manifold with a torch and the epoxy lets go and you can start over. Also, if it fails in operation the injested parts will pass through the cylinder without damage. The bottom of the manifold is always wet with fuel when using a carburator and the dam blocks this 'river' of fuel from reaching the rich cylinder. As long as it is kept short and at the entrance to the runner, its effect on airflow is minimal. I know this sounds ridiculous, but I have tried it a couple of times and found it works quite well. Rob ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1174395605 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

A trick I learned from an old auto racer, years ago, was to balance the= fuel flow in the manifold by gluing a popsicle stick dam across the bottom=20= of the intake runner on the richest cylinder using metal epoxy. The dam is q= uite short, about 1/8 inch tall and you can adjust the effect by trimming th= e height and the length across the floor of the runner. If you get it wrong,= you just warm up the manifold with a torch and the epoxy lets go and you ca= n start over. Also, if it fails in operation the injested parts will pa= ss through the cylinder without damage.

The bottom of the manifold is always wet with fuel when using a ca= rburator and the dam blocks this 'river' of fuel from reaching the rich cyli= nder. As long as it is kept short and at the entrance to the runner, its eff= ect on airflow is minimal.

I know this sounds ridiculous, but I have tried it a couple of times an= d found it works quite well.

Rob

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