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1. [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: jeffwhall@aol.com; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:48:09 -0400; I have a major tuning challenge on my 1971 GT6. The Stromberg carbs are WAY out of calibration. I just had them rebuilt by a professional, the fuel pressure is 3 PSI. As I run the car the pistons mov; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00202.html (11,433 bytes)
2. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:30:30 -0400; were they mis-behaving before they were rebuilt? I have a major tuning challenge on my 1971 GT6. The Stromberg carbs are WAY out of calibration. I just had them rebuilt by a professional, the fuel pr; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00204.html (12,061 bytes)
3. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:47:54 -0600; First thing I would do is check for oil in the dampers. Second would be dry/wet compression test. mjb. _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Arc; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00205.html (9,797 bytes)
4. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: Duncan Charlton <duncan.charlton54@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:56:45 -0500; 20 weight oil in the dampers? Damper pistons have intact rings? Damper covers screwed down evenly? All emissions controls holes blocked? No other coincidental changes to the engine such as camshaft t; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00206.html (14,747 bytes)
5. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: jason@multivintage.com; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:41:06 +0000; What happens when you hold the pistons up and let them fall? They shoul both fall evenly and all the way down and click when it falls to the bottom? This simple check can eliminate several possible p; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00208.html (15,590 bytes)
6. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: John Hasty <jhasty@mhc-law.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:30:35 +0000; Gee whiz, was it really 27? We felt put upon at 59 in Savannah, actually had to put on a long sleeve shirt. Sent from my iPhone fall evenly and all the way down and click when it falls to the bottom?; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00210.html (18,262 bytes)
7. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: jeffwhall@aol.com; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:18:50 -0400; 20 weight oil check, pistons fall evenly and click check, All emissions controls holes blocked? Check, camshaft timing, adjustments, etc? engine was rebuilt and timing advanced. Jeffrey W. Hall --Ori; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00211.html (18,491 bytes)
8. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: jeffwhall@aol.com; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:21:59 -0400; Oil is ok. I will check compression. Jeffrey W. Hall --Original Message-- From: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com> To: fot <fot@autox.team.net> Sent: Mon, Oct 27, 2014 4:03 pm Subject: Re: [Fot] Str; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00212.html (10,344 bytes)
9. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: jeffwhall@aol.com; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:23:09 -0400; No they were not. I thought it prudent to rebuild them based on their age. Jeffrey W. Hall --Original Message-- From: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com> To: jeffwhall <jeffwhall@aol.com> Cc: 'Friends of T; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00213.html (12,562 bytes)
10. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: jason@multivintage.com; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:58:29 +0000; What kind of fuel pump? Check all the all the throttle and idle adjustments, there is a certain sequence to setting up the idle and doing the initial setup of several intermingling parts. Did your gu; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00214.html (20,047 bytes)
11. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: jeffwhall@aol.com; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:34:55 -0400; Jason, I will go from scratch and "re-do" the items you suggest. Thanx, Jeffrey W. Hall --Original Message-- From: jason <jason@multivintage.com> To: jeffwhall <jeffwhall@aol.com>; jhasty <jhasty@mhc; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00216.html (20,344 bytes)
12. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:42:57 -0500; It would also be good to start with 2psi fuel pressure. Typically, a the closer range is between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2. We run 2 psi and it is most likely that 3 is too much. good luck. Jason Ostrowski Frie; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00217.html (22,838 bytes)
13. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: Bud R <levilevi@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:44:15 -0600; I ll second that. I would make sure the fuel pressure at the carbs is 1 1/2- 2 psi. ZS carbs do not like higher fuel pressure than that and will miss every time a little too much fuel gets pushed pas; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00223.html (25,429 bytes)
14. Re: [Fot] Stromberg Carb tuning (score: 1): Author: Brad Kahler <bkahler1@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:11:55 -0400; Bud, if I remember correctly you're still running the stock fuel pump, correct? Brad _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Archive: http://www.t; /html/fot/2014-10/msg00224.html (11,986 bytes)

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