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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Re: Early hemi block cleaning prior to Moroso block filling

« on: May 14, 2019, 12:23:21 PM »

Hello. I use a place in Leicester to dip blocks. They come out like new ready for building. give me a call if you want their number. Pete 07593 424777.

Thanks for the info Pete. Just waiting on the block to arrive over here [Isle of Man] then work begins. That patch of water between us and Leicester is the problem though.
I have some Evaporust + lots of pokey things so hopefully with a bit of graft I will be able to get the thing cleaned ready to fill witn Moroso block filled then it's away to Andy Mapes for the machining before assemble and back on the track for Dragstalgia.
Eeverything crossed that all goes well.

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Matt Shaff's Engine Shop / Early hemi block cleaning prior to Moroso block filling

« on: May 02, 2019, 12:18:48 PM »

I am about to clean a 392 hemi block of all the internal water jacket rust prior to Moroso block filling.
My question is -
Has anyone used OXALIC ACID to clean a early hemi block of all the rust in the water jackets? If so please can you advise the ratio acid to water and approx time scale.
I intend to fully submurge the block in the liquid.
As I am on the Isle of Man, there is no professional service locally to carry out the task
thanks

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Wanted to buy / 392 +30 block wanted

« on: November 28, 2018, 12:23:04 AM »

looking for a 392 block for my blown Fiat altered. what's out there? I am in the UK but have a contact in Kansas who will deal with shipping to UK. Thanks

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Wanted to buy / Re: 392 roller cam wanted

« on: January 06, 2018, 10:49:32 AM »

Ruben Racing Cams in Calif is guy that did all of Herberts grinds--he does early hemis and has the Herbert catalog
Ruben is pretty cool guy --last ones I ordered were reasonable

Do you have his email address. Tried their webpage and facebook but the contact pages will not work!

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Wanted to buy / Re: 392 roller cam wanted

« on: January 06, 2018, 08:02:46 AM »

Thanks for the reply Pete. Yes I have seen that add on the facebook page and messaged Shayne 
Are you talking bullett racing cams? [googled]
Hope to call in a few speedshops when in LA so will add to list. Yes sure we can meet up in Bakersfield.
Nice Woody Willys
Here's my Willys

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Wanted to buy / 392 roller cam wanted

« on: January 06, 2018, 02:11:04 AM »

Wanted solid roller cam to suit methanol injected 671 blown 392 powered topolino altered.
Looking for a mid range profile between 5000 rpm - 7500 rpm which is not too hard on the valve train. I run after market billet roller rockers.
New or used considered, will take advise on the profile.
We are located on the Isle of Man UK.
BUT coming over to the March Meet so hopefully can collect there.

Would really appreciate help as struggling to find anyone reply to emails sent out.

Ian
ianmerry@wimanx.net
         

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Altereds / Re: Nostalgia 102" iron 392 hemi Topolino front end question

« on: June 27, 2017, 12:50:38 PM »

Just wanted to thank all that advised on the handling problems, especially dreracecar.
We had our first outing at the weekend and the car felt so much more stable than before.
We have uprated the front springs from 220lb per side to 500lb per side and stiffened the shocks. Also scaled the car and set at equal fronts + equal rears. Lauched at 2000rpm without brake, arrow straight. Arrow straight burnout, whereas before the car would tend to drift to the right. Not tried a higher launch RPM as yet due to insufficient runs and chasing a missfire.
Thanks guys

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Spud Miller's Cave / Re: ETC limiter advise

« on: June 05, 2017, 02:15:45 PM »

All is well with the tach reading,  I have a Joe hunt tach converter supplying the tach signal, same as last season. The problem is the ETC is reading 2000rpm higher than the actual engine rpm!
Now I could live with this by adding 2000rpm to my stage and top end rpm settings on the ETC box.
What really concerns me is the backfiring sound of the engine [flame form the headers] when the ETC limits AND the 15psi intake boost which came up on the gauge when the limiter kicked in. The ETC limiter for the test was set to come in at 5000rpm it kicked in at 3000rpm. So where did the 15psi boost come from?
Really cannot trust this thing so appears a complete waste of money.

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Spud Miller's Cave / ETC limiter advise

« on: June 04, 2017, 02:51:39 PM »

Has anyone any experience with using an ETC limiter with a Mallory Mag. Ran the motor up yesterday with low settings to see how it limits the revs. It's reading approx 2000rpm higher than the tach! You can see in the vid the shift light flickering, it was set to 4,200rpm. When I hit the motor the rev limiter kicks in at 3000, it was set at 5000 at the time. Plus the boost gauge went up to 15psi this appears to be due to back fires when the limiter kicks in. Not overly keen on this as you might expect. Any advise would be appreciated.

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Altereds / Re: Nostalgia 102" iron 392 hemi Topolino front end question

« on: June 03, 2017, 01:36:47 AM »

Thanks for the reply dreracecar
I will take your advise and set up accordingly.
Will give it a go a three weeks time and report back 

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Altereds / Re: Nostalgia 102" iron 392 hemi Topolino front end question

« on: June 01, 2017, 11:03:58 AM »

UPDATE-

Now getting ready for our first meeting in three weeks.
Some minor alterations have been made to the set up as advised by the replies above THANKS GUYS.
Previously the front spring rate was 220lb per spring, we now have 500lb per spring. Shocks setting was at softest spot so plan to tighten right up.
Today we have loaned a four corner set of scales to weigh/set up the car. With the front right tightened up more than the front left we have equal front weight of 444.2lbs and rear equal weight of 427.7lbs.

My question is should i add more weight to the left rear or left front to counter act what happened last season.
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated



Ian

in reply to glofria the rear tyre circumference is spot on equal at the same pressures

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Altereds / Re: Nostalgia 102" iron 392 hemi Topolino front end question

« on: September 21, 2016, 08:22:04 AM »

The Mr Boston Topolino! nice one 
I will take your advise and stiffen up the front end considerably. When I built the car I picked the Bad Habit car raced by Charlie Hill as the style I wanted hence the coil over front end.
Obviously I am just guessing as to what suspension movement Charlie had in the car but solid or as stiff as I can will be the way I go.
Thanks dreracecar.

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Altereds / Re: Nostalgia 102" iron 392 hemi Topolino front end question

« on: September 18, 2016, 02:58:14 AM »

Thanks for the replies guys.
Just to add - previously I have launched the car from tick over [hunting 1500-2000rpm]and it has just gone straight down the groove everytime [10 runs on the car with this combo so far]
I launched with the brake and 3000rpm to see if we could improve the 60ft and pull the wheels up.
60ft went from previous best of 1.344 to 1.309 at Shakespeare County Raceway. The cars best 60ft was at Santa Pod of 1.298 launched from tick over.

I think that is it for this season. My plan is to uprate the front springs from 220lbs to 260lbs and try loading the front left 1/4" as advised by dreracecar. Also the dampers are set at softest so will add some resistance there too.
We will check circ of the tyes and play around with tyre pressures if need be after spring uprating.

Slomo of previous runs launching from 1500rpm
You can see some tyre bounce on this run also although I didn't see it as a problem whilst driving.

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Altereds / Re: Nostalgia 102" iron 392 hemi Topolino front end question

« on: September 17, 2016, 11:31:53 AM »

It's a solid mount rear.
Running 33" slicks at 6 1/4psi
Gonna look at four corner weighing and see where we are with it.
Also planning to stiffen up the front end

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Altereds / Re: Nostalgia 102" iron 392 hemi Topolino front end question

« on: September 14, 2016, 11:16:31 AM »