[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 32, Issue 19- High exhaust temps

[bill gaino]

Or the timing retarded too far.     "exelent point" Will.  I figure if they have a dyno....they can handle it.. It's not the cam...cam timing. There should be a spec sheet and..   What do You expect from this engine....ie  hp   rpm? use?    ..Bill

-----Original Message-----
>From: Will Kooiman <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Mar 19, 2007 6:39 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 32, Issue 19- High exhaust temps
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>Or the timing retarded too far.
>
>Lean or rich, if the timing is retarded too far, the gas will still be
>burning as it goes out the exhaust.  Presto, high exhaust temps.
>
>I could possibly see the cam causing high exhaust temps.  For example, what
>if it were ground to open the exhaust too early?  All that pressure and
>burning gas would go out the exhaust.  That isn't what I would suspect
>first, though.
>
>Why aren't they checking the O2 sensor?  If it's lean, an O2 sensor would
>tell them that.
>
>Will.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
>Behalf Of Donny Williams
>Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 5:24 PM
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>MikeLDrew at aol.com; Jeepinfool2001 at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 32, Issue 19- High exhaust
>temps
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>I agree usually that is always a lean condition.... I do not know how in the
>
>world that would lead anyone to the cam?   Is it possible their Pyrometer is
>
>screwed?   That would be the first thing I would be looking at after a carb 
>or a reject if it remained the exactly the same.   What was the overall 
>engine water temp like?
>
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>> My engine builder for the Mustang 331 called the other
>> day to tell me that the dyno guy was getting high exhaust
>> temperatures 1600 degrees.... They changed the carb, ignition
>> etc and it was still the same.... dyno guy is thinking it may
>> be the cam????  They don't think so but are checking it out.
>> Anybody ever heard of the cam being off...  maybe too lean
>> on the carb but?????  Looks like another blown engine before
>> I can even get it in the car...just my luck
>>
>> Mark I am thinking about going down the drag strip at Vegas
>> friday night when are there if I am not worn out.
>>
>> Mikey my freeway entry blasts are rarely under a hundred
>> I have been lucky so far trying to clean up the plugs
>>
>> Dawg... I have one of the rear cameras... not on the car yet
>> but hopefully on before Vegas so I can at least see your car on the track
>>
>> Bob Benson
>>
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