Re: [Chrysler300] Mopar vs Bowtie.....Group Effort

["Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxx>]

K&N filter number is KNN-E1070. Available from Summit Racing for 33.39 each
(5/25/2000). 1-800-230-3030
300ly,
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Nelson <Gary@xxxx>
To: paulholm <paulholm@xxxx>; <Redwoodlse@xxxx>
Cc: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 2:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Mopar vs Bowtie.....Group Effort


> Well, I read all of the all of the posts on Larry's day out with the
> Bowtie. There were plenty of good suggestions. Here's a couple of
thoughts.
>
> 1) Have you checked the jets, ( no pun intended) ? So often carbs get put
> on with no consideration for altitude. To rich, to lean and you lost
pony's
> If you have not checked, with the car warmed up run for 15 + minuets on
the
> highway at a steady 60 mph or more. Pull off, turn motor off as soon as
> possible. Pull a plug or two and read for lean or rich. Either one will
> lose HP.
> 2) What is the rear end gear ratio. To high and you already lost. That
> being said I don't expect you are going to tear the rear end out.
> 3) Have the trans bands been checked lately? A little extra band slipping
> at full throttle will ad a few milliseconds to your time.
> 4) K&N air flirters is good for any car. Race or not. You should check
fuel
> mixture for sure if you make any changes that effect carburetors.
> 5) Are the plug leads in good condition. Any arcing and you lost power. If
> you are not sure, at night in pitch black, motor running look for any arcs
> from the leads to the motor.
> 6) Is the coil putting out. You may want to have it tested.
>
> Go eat em up.
>
> Gary
>
> At 09:48 PM 6/4/2002 -0500, paulholm wrote:
> >Redwoodlse@xxxx wrote:
> >
> >snip
> >
> > > Air cleaners on? off? RPM launch? Just roll out and then
> > > punch it? Shift with buttons? Timed for max with too much pinging?
> > > Amount of air in rear tires? Open to any and all suggestions as a
> > > lot of people will be watching.
> >
> > > Larry W Jett
> >
> >Might think about unshrouding the air filters.
> >One trick that was supposed to help on the "newer" aircleaners
> >(those with a top like the mid 60's to mid 70's) was to invert
> >the aircleaner lid.
> >a round piece of flat metal and drilled for the holddown
> >stud might help a little.
> >--
> >Paul Holmgren
> >Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
> >2 57 300-C's in Indy
> >
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