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Re: [Fot] DCOE setup on stock tr6

To: chris panayotti <chrispanayotti@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] DCOE setup on stock tr6
From: Nick Black via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 10:05:53 -0800
Cc: FOT@autox.team.net
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References: <CAKZak4K1Fi9sUKM1F3gvr=Scn1TJQ+752Eat5CqA0Rx9+-Vk8w@mail.gmail.com>
Settings I have used:
Main 120
Emulsion f16
Air 190
Idle f9/45
Pump 45
Choke 30
This is on a bone stock TVR w 6 motor

Sent from the wilds of NorCal 


> On Nov 15, 2019, at 4:51 PM, chris panayotti via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> I ran across an archive on your site from a Robert Lang, looks like from 
> December last year. So Taking a total shot in the dark emailing this. Anyway 
> in the thread he talks about running triple DCOEs on a Canon manafold on a 
> TR6 with stock cam and stock compression. I am trying to do the exact same. 
> He mentioned toward the end that he would be willing to share knowledge on 
> the jets and knowledge.
> 
> So here it goes, the main symptom I am running into currently is accleration 
> off idle.  It starts up and idles pretty good with mixture screws all out 
> about 1.25 turns. But bumping the throttle at that point either load or no 
> load bogs bigtime, bassically kills the engine if I hold it, even if I go 
> very slowly. I did manage to get it to a point where it revs so so if I keep 
> bumping it fast with no load, but with any load at all it bogs and dies.  
> I've come to the conclusion my progression circuit is to blame and that 
> operates off the idle jet, of which all are currently 50F11.
> 
> I've gone over all the valve timing with a fine toothed comb and verified a 
> stock cam by checking the lift. All valve gaps are perfect At .010".  I 
> removed the vacuum retard from the distributor and am running it at 12deg 
> BTDC right now, and the mechanical advance does work and brings it up to 
> 24ish deg.  It is a stock points distributor by the way.  I've read a few 
> people mention that I need to upgrade that but others have successfully used 
> it also. I've checked compression all are close and above 125psi.
> 
> Any help or insight would be GREATLY appreciated. I've been trying to get 
> this to run right for weeks. I keep crossing things off the list but still 
> haven't gotten it right. I'm still concerned about the distributor but it 
> seems well enough that it should run properly. I'm fairly confident it's a 
> carb problem.
> 
> If you need any more info about my setup please ask
> 
> Thank you
> Chris Panayotti
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