Actually I just mentioned that to George. I think what I will do to
reaffirm my idea is to remove the hood for awhile. That should eliminate
underhood heat and if it still occurs I'll know not to worry about
louvers or a scoop, etc.. Besides it'll look cool that way in the Aug.22
parade in Bellevue, NE..
Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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sky62 wrote:
instead of a scoop, how bout some louvers punched into the hood?
like they did in the fifties.
Schuyler V. Wrobel
Artist & Illustrator <artbysky.org>
sky62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Jul 2, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Rich Kinsley wrote:
>
> 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
>
> =====================================================================
> 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:
>>
>> Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
>> <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>
>> FYI - I Do the Decal designs for the Poly head 318 and more! email me
>> with your needs -
>> <sky62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content
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