RE: Hot stuff, carbwise

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

My issue isn't starting it but it would help. I do have a regulator as I 
have a 11-12psi Holley mech pump that overpowers the carbs. I actually 
bent the floats before I put on the regulator. It's just strictly 
underhood heat evaporating the fuel. I bet it's 300deg's under there. 
Maybe I can borrow a heat temp gun just to check it out.

I understand that if I use the Carter #7040 I won't need a regulator as 
it puts out about 6psi which is the right pressure.

I have even been considering a hood scoop but that would sure kill the 
"stealth factor". Probably wrapping the TTI's will help alot. A cool can 
would be good but you'd have to be replacing the ice frequently. Not too 
practical.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies

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sky62 wrote:
> 
> Rich, my father in-law put duel eddies on his chevie, and needed an  
> electric fuel pump
> so there would be enough fuel to start the car. don't forget to put a  
> regulator in too, or your
> floats will become sinks. (o:
> 
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> 
> On Jul 2, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Rich Kinsley wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >
> > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> >
> > With all my mods the car is running very cool on the road. It heats up
> > reasonably in slow traffic but under severe conditions it does  
> > start to
> > get pretty warm. Resuming reasonable speed reduces the temp rapidly. I
> > know I still need a shroud and I'm going to look for the smaller fan
> > pulley.
> >
> > However the carb situation still exists in that I am getting vapor  
> > lock
> > even with all the mods. I have built wood spacers, blocked the heat
> > crossover, painted the bottom of the intake manifold, made a heat  
> > shield
> > for the fuel pump, rerouted the fuel line over the shock tower and
> > wrapped aluminum foil around the fuel line with corrugated plastic  
> > tube
> > over it. Still the carbs are very hot and the fuel block can't  
> > hardly be
> > touched. Even if the engine temp is cool it can start vapor locking. I
> > wonder if the foil transfers engine heat too the fuel line? I guess
> > header wrap and an electric fuel pump would be a big help. Any other
> > ideas????
> >
> >
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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