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Re: Air/Fuel Ratio

To: <Daniel1312@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Air/Fuel Ratio
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 14:49:00 -0800
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <17.124d8289.27d02945@aol.com>
I think they are about 2" with about 1 1/2" to 2" clearance with the filter
top. I would need to measure to be exact as it's been a while since I last
screwed with it

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From <Daniel1312 at aol.com>
To: <millerls@ado13.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: Air/Fuel Ratio


> Larry,
>
> The bigger chokes only pay off at higher rpm though if the size is too
small
> they ultimately limit the amount of power the engine produces.
>
> The key to getting a DCOE to work, which remember is a fixed venturi carb,
is
> to give it as much help as possible in getting air into it.  The full
radius
> ram makes a very big difference to the carb when the air velocity through
it
> is slow as well as aid the overall ability of the carb to breathe.
>
> What rams are you running on this carb?  How long are they?  How much
> clearance do you have between the air filter case and the ram?
>
> Daniel1312
>
> In a message dated 01/03/01 12:49:56 Pacific Standard Time,
> millerls@ado13.com writes:
>
> << The car runs very strong and will stay on a AH 3000's bumper up past
the
>  century mark. I don't have the nerve anymore to find out how much past
that
>  it will go.
>
>  The engine turns over 7 grand and pulls strong in all gears.
>
>  It uses no oil and gets about 25 MPG when cruising at 70 so it can't be
far
>  amiss.
>
>  It does however bother me that it will not run on the larger chokes.
>
>  Larry Miller >>

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