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Anyway, I got it fired and was maintaining 2500 to 3000 rpm to break in the cam and only the left bank header began to glow so I shut it down after only 3min. The right bank seems fine. Timing was at 35 total, I tried advancing and got up to 38 degrees but header again started to glow after only 2 min. I rebuilt the Holley so I set my mixture screws 2 turns out to start out. I checked for vacuum leaks and found none. I just cant figure out why just the left bank is getting so hot.
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I know the new cam cant take much cranking so I tried to get everything right for start up but I ended up cranking it for about a total of 20 revolutions before I diagnosed a bad coil. Now it starts well and I have run it twice at 2500-3000 rpm for just a few minutes at a time like I talked about above. Do you think I have damaged my new cam already? or was the moly assembly lube on the lobes enough to protect it for those 20 revolutions?
Anyway, I got it fired and was maintaining 2500 to 3000 rpm to break in the cam and only the left bank header began to glow so I shut it down after only 3min. The right bank seems fine. Timing was at 35 total, I tried advancing and got up to 38 degrees but header again started to glow after only 2 min. I rebuilt the Holley so I set my mixture screws 2 turns out to start out. I checked for vacuum leaks and found none. I just cant figure out why just the left bank is getting so hot.
Another question:
I know the new cam cant take much cranking so I tried to get everything right for start up but I ended up cranking it for about a total of 20 revolutions before I diagnosed a bad coil. Now it starts well and I have run it twice at 2500-3000 rpm for just a few minutes at a time like I talked about above. Do you think I have damaged my new cam already? or was the moly assembly lube on the lobes enough to protect it for those 20 revolutions?
Give it as much initial as you can without going over the 38 total. I run around 20 initial and 18 mechanical. Retarded timing or a lean condition can cause the header glow. I have never had to put a fan on one, but you can put a shop fan by the radiator also to help it. I always had mine ready and cranked them and either high idled them or drove them.
Only time will tell you about the cam, but I wouldn't sweat it as it's already done either way. Oh the joys of a roller cam.
Good luck with it.
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72 Nova -383, AFR 195s, Lunati #60113, 11.70s, next pass will be an 11.50
Just going thru everything. How did you go about adjusting the valves? Have you noticed the squirters in the carb working properly? Assume you have the float levels set on carb?
Just going thru everything. How did you go about adjusting the valves? Have you noticed the squirters in the carb working properly? Assume you have the float levels set on carb?
The squirters are working fine, I just put in a new accelerator pump. I adjusted the valves to zero lash (not mistaken for bottomed out lifer) + 1/2 turn. The floats are set now as the rebuild instructions stated with that little paper ruler. can I set the floats with it at 2000rpm during break in or does it have to be at idle?
The squirters are working fine, I just put in a new accelerator pump. I adjusted the valves to zero lash (not mistaken for bottomed out lifer) + 1/2 turn. The floats are set now as the rebuild instructions stated with that little paper ruler. can I set the floats with it at 2000rpm during break in or does it have to be at idle?
Set the floats at idle. Squirters won't be the problem.
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72 Nova -383, AFR 195s, Lunati #60113, 11.70s, next pass will be an 11.50
You can idle it to set initial timing(have everything ready as in tools and light). Also do a quick float set if need be and then go back to the high idle, varying throttle so as to splash more oil on the lobes.
Where did the carb come from?
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72 Nova -383, AFR 195s, Lunati #60113, 11.70s, next pass will be an 11.50
You can idle it to set initial timing(have everything ready as in tools and light). Also do a quick float set if need be and then go back to the high idle, varying throttle so as to splash more oil on the lobes.
Where did the carb come from?
Ok Ill go give it a shot. The carb I got off a guy around 2005. I used to run it too on my 406. Ran good but it sat for a few years so I rebuilt it last week before sticking it on this engine.
Well I tried to idle it to set the floats and it wont idle. If i bring the rpm down to around 1500 it dies and makes a little poof through the carb. Crank it back up and it runs for a few seconds and dies. Even for the few seconds that it runs that left bank header starts to smoke. I sprayed the intake on that side to check for leaks and no raise in rpm. I wonder if the intake weren't meeting the heads on the bottom of the port it could have a vac leak, but in the valley where I couldnt detect it. But I checked the plugs and they have a nice color not like they would be if it were too lean. Also I hear a ticking noise, sounds like an exhaust leak but I couldnt find one maybe I should go through my valve adjustment again.
All this cranking, I might as well go ahead and order a new cam. geez. Im goin to the store.
Last edited by pinstripe_chuck; 1st-January-2013 at 05:16 PM.
Is there anyway you can borrow another carb to try out? Also your certain the cam is in correctly, (my did just had his in 180 off and it ran) but got extremely hot fast. I would recheck valves and go thru carb or switch it.
Remove the float bowls and turn them upside down. Float should be approximately centered in the bowl. This should be plenty close enough to get you started. Glowing headers would indicate a lean condition, so as long as the floats are on the high side they won't cause it to be lean. What oil are you using? Does it contain zinc or did you use an additive? If you have zinc in the oil your cam is more than likely fine.
When you invert the fuel bowl the float should be parallel to the top of the bowl which is now the bottom because it's inverted. The float will be closer to the top of the bowl.
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72 Nova -383, AFR 195s, Lunati #60113, 11.70s, next pass will be an 11.50
Last edited by sbc1320; 2nd-January-2013 at 07:02 PM.
Ive read this post before, but Im pretty sure my timing plenty advanced, Ive got 38* total and I would think timing would effect both banks. I still cant figure out why only the left bank glows.
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Im goin to the store.
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