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Re: 5000 miles in a Bugeye

To: PilotRob@webtv.net (Robert E. Shlafer)
Subject: Re: 5000 miles in a Bugeye
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2002 09:45:07 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net >
References: <William Cantrall <cantrall@wrcresearch.com>
Cap'n. Bob,
The BER has a much leaner profile at mid to high revs and it felt pretty 
weak at those revs as well.  The BBW is much better at mid to high revs.
Thanks for the suggestion on the damping oil!  I will give that a try.
Bill
At 23:30 08/06/02 -0400, Robert E. Shlafer wrote:
>Thankyou, Bill.
>
>I used to think a 1.75 was a bit much
>for the stock cammed older 1275's
>though the "newer" (different cam?)
>1275's all come with the this carb.
>according to Dave Anton (APT)
>
>The "coming up on the cam" effect sounds
>like an intially lean acceleration "circuit"
>(flat spot?) in view of the fact the cam is stock and the BBW choice
>otherwise sounds pretty much right according to
>your plug color observations.
>
>Of course, going to a heavier weight oil
>in the damper would test for the foregoing
>in a heartbeat.
>
>May I ask what prompted you to replace
>the BER needle with the BEW in the first
>place? Did you notice an obvious "fault"
>using the former needle?
>
>Again...appreciate the feedback! :)
>
>
>
>
>Cap'n. Bob
>     '60 :{)

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