RE: Tuning a road demon 625 cfm carb

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

My vac runs around 14-15 at idle. The cam will do that to you. 

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Brian Safford wrote:
> 
> No, my mileage is terrible *all* the time.  Don't think I've ever
> witnessed a backfire.
> 
> The video I have of a guy taking a Demon carb apart and checking
> everything indicates jets in the secondaries.
> 
> Since I have vacuum-operated secondaries, I've always been concerned
> that they're not opening due to low vacuum.
> 
> The BG guy said 14 at idle was pretty low, so I was wondering if the
> other vacuum stuff ( brakes, PCV ) was getting in the way.
> 
> Can I use the vacuum connection for the heater to do that WOT test?
> 
> And I presume that removing the bowls to even look at stuff should be
> done with the carb off the car so as to not have fuel spill all over
> the place ...
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian
> 
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:58 PM, 65 <65Val@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Brian...are you getting reasonable mileage when just cruising around? If 
> > =
> so,
> > then your primary jets are probably pretty close. I would suspect the
> > secondaries are a bit rich. Does the carb have a secondary metering 
> > block=
> ,
> > or metering plate? If its a block, you can change the jets in the
> > secondaries. they are the same as Holley jets. Vacuum could very well be
> > below 6.5 at WOT. Easy way to check...plumb in a vacuum gauge with a 
> > hose
> > through the firewall, and take her for a ride. Floor it and check the 
> > gau=
> ge.
> > I will bet its closer to 0 than 6.5 . The power valve could be blown as
> > well. This is caused by a backfire.
> >
> > Just my thoughts...
> >
> >
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> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Safford" <hzf9vv@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:41 PM
> > Subject: Tuning a road demon 625 cfm carb
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Am re-posting as I did this first from my cell phone and am not sure
> >> it posted properly ...
> >>
> >> I talked to a tech at Barry Grant about tuning my 625 cfm road demon
> >> on my poly 318. I get black smoke whenever I floor it. He asked me
> >> three things - timing at idle, vacuum at idle and cam duration at .050
> >>
> >> Timing is 12 degrees btdc, =A0vacuum was around 14 and my Daytona cam
> >> has 218 at 50.
> >>
> >> He suggested I switch to a 4-hole spacer rather than the open one I'm
> >> currently using, and also thought I should move the timing to 14 or
> >> 15. He also wondered if I had good hot spark. Not sure how to check
> >> that.
> >>
> >> I asked about the power valve and he said it probably isn't even
> >> opening as the vacuum would have to drop below 6.5 for that to happen.
> >>
> >> I have power steering that uses vacuum as well as a pcv valve - do
> >> those use up too much of the available vacuum?
> >>
> >> I don't want to risk damaging my engine - are any of his suggestions
> >> potential problems?
> >>
> >> Thanks as always,
> >> Brian Safford
> >> 62 Dart / Poly 318
> >>
> >>
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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