When to run a stall converter?

Discussion in 'Small Block Tech' started by Reidk, Nov 16, 2020.

  1. alec296

    alec296 i need another buick

    Richen the secondary circuit also. But you are moving along well. Keep working on it. An air fuel meter would help but work with what you have.
     
  2. Reidk

    Reidk Well-Known Member

    I went with the biggest jets that came with kit. I used .107 jets for the primary and .104 secondary. I'm Hoping that I unlocked some burnout power and the ability to break 100mph. If so I'll probably leave it alone until spring. I will rarely drive it in the winter so it doesn't make sense to fine tune it any further in this cold climate. I'll tune it to run good for warmer conditions. I believe This current jetting will be even richer in Warmer humid weather.
     
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  3. partsrparts

    partsrparts Silver Level contributor

    Iowa?
     
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  4. Reidk

    Reidk Well-Known Member

    Yep
     
  5. 70skylark350

    70skylark350 Jesus loves you unconditionally

    I always question that too mark. People talk about needing back pressure but free flowing is what you want. I think it comes from two stroke dirt bikes where you do need back pressure?
     
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  6. 70skylark350

    70skylark350 Jesus loves you unconditionally

    Truth. When I rebuilt my 350 it’s sounds completely different through the exact same exhaust system, Flowmaster.
     
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  7. Reidk

    Reidk Well-Known Member


    Summit magazine has descriptions of different muffler characteristics. some claim the back pressure promotes good low end where free flowing promotes good high end. H pipe is supposed to help low end power too. Not sure how much of this is real accurate though.
     
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  8. partsrparts

    partsrparts Silver Level contributor

    Iowa is a great place to be from. Home town of Norwalk, grew up on uncles farm outside Carlisle. Now live in the desert southwest.
     
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  9. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Sounds nice and roomy and dry:cool:
     
  10. alec296

    alec296 i need another buick

    Many dyno tests have been done on exhaust. Just need to look up the information. They actually smashed header tubes on a dyno, and seen increases in power.
     
  11. Reidk

    Reidk Well-Known Member

    So back pressure is a good thing?
     
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  12. alec296

    alec296 i need another buick

    It seems that way , maybe it’s just the header tubes have more volume then needed.
     
  13. partsrparts

    partsrparts Silver Level contributor

    Town of 33,000, coldest daytime high of 45, coldest overnight low of 18. It's already starting to warm up. Real dry, cactus and rattlesnake dry.
     
  14. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member


    I thought smashing the header pipes didn't impact power, or impacted it very little. I didn't remember it increasing power, but yeah, it did at the beginning.:D It could be just a fluke run that it increased power initially, but the bottom line is you shouldn't worry if you have to clearance a tube or two.

     
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  15. alec296

    alec296 i need another buick

    Yes.think it was power block tv that dyno it. They randomly smashed some tubes. No it wasn’t alot of power but it picked up enough to see on a dyno. Maybe 2-3 hp each time.
     
  16. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    I found the video, I added it to my post.
     
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  17. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Smash them shut and see what happens....:D:D:D
    Steer clear of steep curb driveways!
     
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  18. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    I have had a lot of luck with my MT's. No smashed tubes at all. A few little scrapes on the bottom of the collectors, that's it. The only thing I need to be careful of is short speed bumps, the longer ones are no problem at all. Same thing for driveways.

    DriverSideMT.jpg PassSideMT.jpg
     
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  19. Reidk

    Reidk Well-Known Member

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    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

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