[DeTomaso] Passing emissions - or anyone got a carb for me?

[Julian Kift]

When I had to go through this I retarded the ignition as far as it would still run and leaned out the mixture.

 

Hate to say I tossed an OEM cast iron manifold as it was kicking around for ages and I couldn't even seem to give it away as the damn thing weighed so much for shipping.

 

Julian
 
> Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:42:02 -0700
> From: asajay at asajay.com
> To: davel at emspace.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Passing emissions - or anyone got a carb for me?
> 
> Dave,
> 
> Sounds like you are really close, have you:
> 
> - Changed oil to make sure it's fresh for the test
> - Changed the air filter to make sure the best air gets in and enough of it
> - Run the snot out of the car right before testing (do -not- wait in 
> line idling for more than a few minutes)
> 
> These three items (and possibly others I forget) can have a huge impact 
> on passing.
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> 
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> 
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> 
> Dave Londry wrote:
> > I've got my 800cfm carb and HiPro cam within a hair of passing emissions 
> > testing now.
> > (only because they've been pretty relaxed about the idle speed I've been 
> > coming in with)
> > The basic issues are too much overlap and too big primaries, so I lose 
> > out on one of idle HC or CO.
> >
> > I don't feel like pulling the cam out and having to match the rest of 
> > the valve train.
> > This one runs pretty nicely when I haven't brutalized the A/F ratios for 
> > testing.
> >
> > So, has anyone got on original Ford manifold and a Motorcraft kicking 
> > around they'd give me a deal on?
> > Or Dave Nunn was suggesting an Edelbrock Performer (dual plane) manifold 
> > and Edelbrock 600cfm carb?
> >
> > I'd change for testing and put the 800 back on after.
> > tks
> > dave
> >
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