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  1. Wietse

    Titanium Lug nuts

    What would be spend to get a set of those Ti lug nuts? A good brand of quality nuts which are plated of some sort should last for years without corrosion.
  2. Wietse

    727 kickdown bracket and cable adjustment

    Chrysler used a lot of different levers, think that also had to do withthe engine/carb combination to get the geometry correct. The throttle valve supposed to match the exact same travel as the carb does over its full range. Best thing you could do on the outside is check that the throttle...
  3. Wietse

    Titanium Lug nuts

    What's wrong with standard steel lug nuts nowdays?
  4. Wietse

    dodge charger falls and stalls slightly when cold. Won't rund when hot.

    When it runs like crap, monitor the AFR ratio on the display and see what it tells you. Sensor could be at fault, the EFI is programmed to enrich the fueling when the coolant is below 160F (or 165F?), once the temperature goes above it will follow the pre-programmed AFR value. If the AFR sensor...
  5. Wietse

    727 kickdown bracket and cable adjustment

    The throttle linkage is not there to adjust the shifting points, its main job is to increase the transmission Line pressure by approx. 40 psi over the stroke length. (i.e. 80psi - 120psi) The line pressure can be seen as system pressure in the overall hydraulic circuit. As the throttle is...
  6. Wietse

    727 kickdown bracket and cable adjustment

    Any history on the car? When did you decide to adjust it? Just installing the cable kit? changed/overhauled transmission or rear gearing? Knowing the last thing done could help determine what/where to look for.
  7. Wietse

    727 kickdown bracket and cable adjustment

    Does it downshift to 2nd as well when you slow down?
  8. Wietse

    727 kickdown bracket and cable adjustment

    Just to make sure, did you change anything else previously? (Engine swap, Trans rebuild? other/different governor, rear axle ratio?) To know exactly what is going on you should measure the Line pressure and governor pressure to see if they are in specifications? Mostly, if the original governor...
  9. Wietse

    Low compression on rebuilt 440

    I think the cam lube is a secondary measure to prevent damage. If the engine is fully primed and pre-oiled it should not wipe the cam due to lack of lubrication. It is a simple and cheap solution for a peace of mind when you fire it up the first time though.
  10. Wietse

    Low compression on rebuilt 440

    He ment he has wiped all the cam lube off the lobes with all that rotating. If still possible, it would be good to slap some new lube on the cam before final start to make sure it has lubrication.
  11. Wietse

    Yup Another PCV Discussion

    Just the fact that all the toxic gasses from the crankcase are re-routed to be burned in the engine instead of you inhaling them is enough reason to use a PCV i think. The complain about all the greasy/oily substance contaminating the intake could be an indication there is excessive blow-by...
  12. Wietse

    Ported vacuum advance or manifold. Let's debate!

    Never knew it was numbered like that in the US. I checked once more but it says E10 is 95 octane and E5 is 98 octane, looks like in Europe we do not use the RON identification anymore. (years ago it was though) In Germany you could even get 100 and 103 fuel, not sure they still have it though.
  13. Wietse

    Ported vacuum advance or manifold. Let's debate!

    I agree on that. But when starting on dialing in an engine from fresh (carb/ignition) you would (at least I would) start with a new set of plugs. After some dialing in and test driving you will get some feedback of them about the combustion process, being rich or lean is easy to spot. And if...
  14. Wietse

    Ported vacuum advance or manifold. Let's debate!

    So, for what do you check the spark plugs for then? Tire pressure? :fool: Don't you agree the plugs will tell a story about the fueling?
  15. Wietse

    Ported vacuum advance or manifold. Let's debate!

    Did i say to select a pre-determined AFR? We know an ideal WOT AFR is about 12.8 - 13.0, Photon440 also mentions the very lean (+14.7) mixtures engines can be cruising on. This is very variable and engine by engine as we all know and the right numbers need to be found by trial and error. Your...
  16. Wietse

    Ported vacuum advance or manifold. Let's debate!

    What i am kind of missing here is that there is no mentioning at all about the AFR. You can advance/retard timing, but the AFR must follow to suit. You cannot expect an engine to run efficient with a rich mixture to run wit 50* of advance, it needs to be leaned out. Same counts for the opposite...
  17. Wietse

    69 RR stalls shifting into D or R

    This is the first thing to check, to make sure the steering box is in centered position. Work from there to make sure the pitman arm is in the correct position and also the steering column/steering wheel. Normally the steeringboxes have a little "slop" in the "straight forward position, if this...
  18. Wietse

    69 RR stalls shifting into D or R

    Not surprising with 2 Snipers on there, i believe you are using the "normal" Snipers and not the Stealth version, correct? In that case you could try the progressive linkage, this slows down the opening of the secondary's and gives better control of the "kick" when the secondary's open up. There...
  19. Wietse

    69 RR stalls shifting into D or R

    Try and reduce the cruise timing to 38-40 and see if that reduces the pinging. The ecu will automatically apply a map between the settings you choose, by reducing the cruise timing the timing map will have less "ramp" and reduce the overall timing as well. What about the AFR? Don't go to lean...
  20. Wietse

    69 RR stalls shifting into D or R

    What settings do you have for the AFR? (Idle, Cruise and WOT) Initial timing you set for 15 deg, what about the WOT timing? I assume you followed the correct procedure for clocking the distributor with the plastic cap right? Not sure if you already used the laptop to configure a timing table...
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