RE: Top end response

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have a pair of Eddy 500cfm with all choke mech removed. It doesn't 
exactly "nose over" in that it doesn't lose acceleration but it just 
climbs very slowly from that point comparatively. It doesn'tmatter 
whether I'm in 2nd or 3rd the speed is the same. I'm hitting around the 
6000 mark when in 2nd at the end of the 1/8th. I find it's better to 
leave it in 2nd and avoid the extra shift. I have tried shifting it  at 
lower rpm's 5200-5500 but it doesn't run as well as at the 6000 rpm's. 
It does kinda feel like a governor which makes me think it needs more 
fuel supply.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Steve Charette wrote:
> 
> Rich,
> 	Refresh my memory, which carbs are you running?
> 
> 	If I'm understanding what you are saying the car feels like it
> "noses over" or stops pulling when it gets around 70mph?  Roughly what 
> RPM?
> And I'm assuming high gear?
> 
> Thanks,
> SC 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Kinsley [mailto:rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:04 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Top end response
> 
> 
> I have been thinking about my top end performance. I have improved leaps 
> and
> bounds in my ET's but my top-end is frozen around 70mph in the 1/8th. It
> almost feels like a governor. I'm thinking I may have fuel delivery 
> issues
> at sustained WOT. I know I have plenty of fuel available with my new 
> 3/8's
> lines and the macho Holley blue 110gph electric pump. 
> So I'm thinking that since the carbs are bumped up rich a couple stages
> maybe I should put in the larger needle and seats and high perf accel 
> pumps.
> I may be lacking in flow capacity at sustained top-end. The accel pumps 
> have
> larger nozzles currently but I feel it may need more volume also for the
> initial launch. I've ordered the Edelbrock #1980 needle/seat assy ($11ea
> local) and the #1982 Hi-perf accel pump plunger assy ($14ea local). I'll 
> try
> that out this season and see if it's the key to the top-end.
> 
> I was kinda wondering before if my Engine Dynamics 9&1/2" 3000 stall
> converter was slipping. In retrospect I think fuel delivery is more 
> likely. 
> 
> What are your thoughts?
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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