REBUILT DONE

[awesome 72]

Finaklly finished rebuilding Awesome...starts and runs ok...not so impressed with jcl's sound though...don't seem too different from hooker glasspacks...clutch doesn't seem to change right...could it be the fork....replaced plate and throwout bearing but still some crunchin...new flat tops but powerain't that different...replaced Edelbrock with Holley 650...not impressed.!...losin oil somewhere but can't figure where exactly...bad gas consumption too...oh well I tried my best...all suggestions appreciated. I know many of you have been there and shared the same pains and frustrations.

 

[TMPJoe]

what motor?

what is in it? I see your profile says 500hp... a 650cfm on its best day is going to support around 350 at the crank...

 

[minifridge1138]

In order to know what carburetor you should use, we need to know more about your engine.
Compression ratio?
Cam specifics?
What is the max rpm you want to reach?

Carburetors are very misunderstood. Putting on a larger carb will NOT always give you more power. Bigger is not better. The carburetor only feeds the engine. If the engine can not handle more air/fuel, then a bigger carb is pointless.

There is the formula to calculate the correct size carburetor for your car. It looks complicated, but it is actually very simple. Substitute the correct values for your car into the formula below:

(A * B * C * 0.0005787) / 2 = carburetor size.
A = Engine displacement in cubic inches
B = The max RPM you want to reach
C = volumetric efficiency of your engine (as a decimal).

Example:
A = 350
B = 5,500
C = 100%

(350 * 5500 * 1 * 0.0005787) / 2 = 556.99875

A 350 cid that is running at 5500 rpm's can AT MOST process 557 cubic feet of air per minute.

 

[awesome 72]

oOOPS

what motor?

what is in it? I see your profile says 500hp... a 650cfm on its best day is going to support around 350 at the crank...

Typing mistake by my Dad...replaced the 650 now with edelbrock performance
about 375 hp.....have Voodo cam and flat tops, etc.