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Re: [Fot] GT6 Burnt plugs

To: damys@charter.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 Burnt plugs
From: Kas Kastner <kaskastner@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:12:30 -0700
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Did you check the plugs after the overheating so that you know it was from
fuel problems not the overheating??

What needles are you running? How far open is the adjusting nut for the
mixture?

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On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 6:42 AM, <damys@charter.net> wrote:

> Finally got the GT6 back together and had it at Brainerd for two track
> days.  First day still had overheating issues even with the oil cooler,
> external octopus oiling and scirocco rad.  Also had a vibration in the
> rear.
>
> Then we fabricated a full rad shroud and re-did one of the 240Z rear
> axles.  Lost all but a very minor vibration that show up at around 100 MPH
> which might just be from driving an 1800 lb car that fast.
>
> Cured the overheating and actually had to tape the rad and oil cooler.
> After many laps the water was at 200 and the oil at 220.  Outside temp
> 65-70 degrees.
>
> Our new problem is we burned the electrodes off of number 1 and 4 plugs.
> The other four looked a little lean, but not bad.  We are running 1.50
> Strombergs.
>
> It seems to me that the stock intake is starving 1 and 4.
>
> I've read that Kas drilled the float jets to cure starvation at high
> RPM's, but what about the main jets.  Will this cause serious bog at
> mid-RPM's.  Also would reworking the number 1 and 4 intake runners help the
> problem.  We are maxing out at 6000 RPM's.
>
> As for the minor vibration, we have a rebuilt, fully welded 3:89.
>
> Planning on Elkhart in the Spring. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave and Alex Amys
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Did you check the plugs after the overheating so that=
 you know it was from fuel problems not the overheating??</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>What needles are you running? How far open is the adjusting nut for=
 the mixture?</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_signature"><p><strong><font color=3D"#000099">Never be =
beaten by equipment.</font></strong></p></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 6:42 AM,  <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:damys@charter.net"; target=3D"_blank">damys@c=
harter.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><p>=
Finally got the GT6 back together and had it at Brainerd for two track days=
.=C2=A0 First day still had overheating issues even with the oil cooler, ex=
ternal octopus oiling and scirocco rad.=C2=A0 Also had a vibration in the r=
ear.=C2=A0 </p><p>Then we fabricated a full rad shroud and re-did one of th=
e 240Z rear axles.=C2=A0 Lost all but a very minor vibration that show up a=
t around 100 MPH which might just be from driving an 1800 lb car that fast.=
=C2=A0 </p><p>Cured the overheating and actually had to tape the rad and oi=
l=C2=A0cooler.=C2=A0 After many laps the water was at 200 and the oil at 22=
0.=C2=A0 Outside temp 65-70 degrees.</p><p>Our new problem is we burned the=
 electrodes off of number 1 and 4 plugs. The other four looked a little lea=
n, but not bad.=C2=A0 We are running 1.50 Strombergs.</p><p>It seems to me =
that the stock intake is starving 1 and 4.=C2=A0 </p><p>I&#39;ve read that =
Kas drilled the=C2=A0float jets=C2=A0to cure starvation at high RPM&#39;s, =
but what about the main jets.=C2=A0 Will this cause serious bog at mid-RPM&=
#39;s.=C2=A0 Also would reworking the number 1 and 4 intake runners help th=
e problem.=C2=A0 We are maxing out at 6000 RPM&#39;s.</p><p>As for the mino=
r vibration, we have a rebuilt,=C2=A0fully welded 3:89.=C2=A0 </p><p>Planni=
ng on Elkhart in the Spring. Any ideas?</p><p>Thanks</p><p>Dave and Alex Am=
ys</p><p><br></p><p>=C2=A0</p></div>
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