[DeTomaso] Intake gaskets
Jeff Detrich
jjdetrich at gmail.com
Wed Mar 17 22:59:50 EDT 2021
"Just a small block Ford with a carburetor." I love it when you talk
dirty to me. HAHAHA
Jeff
On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:56 PM Larry Finch via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Jeff, I hear you, I understand, but my philosophy is why mess with what
>
> works?
>
>
>
> My previous engine also had a Holley 670 avenger, as far as I know
>
> straight out of the box and not benefiting from the blueprint I had
>
> added to my new 670 avenger.
>
>
>
> I adjusted the fuel bowl levels when I first bought 2511, and
>
> absolutely did not touch that carburetor for the next 50,000 miles.
>
> That included trips to Reno, trips over the Sierra Nevada, trips up to
>
> Mount Charleston. Elevation changes are more perfectly handled by fuel
>
> injection but I never experienced actual problems related to elevation.
>
>
>
> So, my personal experience has not exposed me to this "bother" you say
>
> carburetors present.
>
> Plus I like keeping an old-school super car powered by an old school
>
> push-rod engine sporting an old-school carburetor.
>
> One of my fond memories was returning from a PCNC chapter meeting late
>
> at night when I came across a brand new Nissan 350 Z on one of Fresno`s
>
> thoroughfairs, essentially deserted at midnight on a Thursday.
>
> We both pulled together very evenly but I was just shifting gears and
>
> he was bouncing off his turbo wastegate with every shift. At the light
>
> when he asked what I was running, it was quite fulfilling to say ---
>
> "Just a small block Ford with a carburetor."
>
> Larry
>
> Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
>
>
>
> On Mar 17, 2021, at 7:41 PM, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Gotta say here that fuel injection is not that expensive and pretty
>
> darn fail safe nowadays . Why bother with carbs anymore. My 2 cents
>
> worth.
>
> Jeff 6559
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:36 PM Larry Finch via DeTomaso
>
> <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Thanks, Dave.
>
> Just a couple dozen shakedown miles so far. Car is missing bumpers,
>
> both deck lids, headlights, interior carpet and other miscellaneous
>
> items. Two wheels were slightly bent in the accident, so they need
>
> to be repaired at Stockton Wheel and then all four need to get
>
> polished and then four new tires mounted. Also then need to get the
>
> car somewhere for a four wheel alignment and want to put it on a
>
> chassis dynamometer to compare those readings to the engine
>
> dynamometer already done. Planning on taking it to a local shop for
>
> full paint correction followed by some clear vinyl chip guard on
>
> front end and rear quarter areas.
>
> New 404 stroker Cleveland is very responsive, 454fwhp & 475
>
> torque,SACC power steering is a dream. Vader window lifts tied into
>
> an alarm system with power locks and one touch windows and a new
>
> custom-by-Larry horizontal gauge panel with Kenwood touchscreen. All
>
> new HVAC system fully checks out but needs to be charged. Quite
>
> pleased with the fruits of my thousands of hours labor.
>
> Right now though it seems my power valve has failed so I am awaiting
>
> gaskets and valves from Summit. Also as this thread indicates I have
>
> intake manifold issues.
>
> Regarding the power valves in the holly avenger, Bob Oliver at
>
> Competition Carburetion, who blue printed the carb, tells me power
>
> valves are now regularly failing not because of backfires but
>
> because of the ethanol in the fuel we are forced to use. When I told
>
> him the engine had sat for about a year after the engine dynamometer
>
> testing he didn't even hesitate to confirm my idle issue was power
>
> valve related.
>
> If everything falls into place, yeah I know that's kind of silly,
>
> but everything perhaps might fall together by the end of April.
>
> I will definitely be attending Monterey this year. I will definitely
>
> be avoiding Subarus.
>
> Larry
>
> Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
>
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A A A "Just a small block Ford with a carburetor." I love it when you
talk dirty to me. HAHAHA
Jeff
On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:56 PM Larry Finch via DeTomaso
<[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A Jeff, I hear you, I understand, but my philosophy is why mess
with what
A A works?
A A My previous engine also had a Holley 670 avenger, as far as I
know
A A straight out of the box and not benefiting from the blueprint I
had
A A added to my new 670 avenger.
A A I adjusted the fuel bowl levels when I first bought 2511, and
A A absolutely did not touch that carburetor for the next 50,000
miles.
A A That included trips to Reno, trips over the Sierra Nevada,
trips up to
A A Mount Charleston. Elevation changes are more perfectly handled
by fuel
A A injection but I never experienced actual problems related to
elevation.
A A So, my personal experience has not exposed me to this "bother"
you say
A A carburetors present.
A A Plus I like keeping an old-school super car powered by an old
school
A A push-rod engine sporting an old-school carburetor.
A A One of my fond memories was returning from a PCNC chapter
meeting late
A A at night when I came across a brand new Nissan 350 Z on one of
Fresno`s
A A thoroughfairs, essentially deserted at midnight on a Thursday.
A A We both pulled together very evenly but I was just shifting
gears and
A A he was bouncing off his turbo wastegate with every shift. At
the light
A A when he asked what I was running, it was quite fulfilling to
say ---
A A "Just a small block Ford with a carburetor."
A A Larry
A A Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
A A A On Mar 17, 2021, at 7:41 PM, Jeff Detrich
<[2]jjdetrich at gmail.com>
A A A wrote:
A A Gotta say here that fuel injection is not that expensive and
pretty
A A darn fail safe nowadays . Why bother with carbs anymore. My 2
cents
A A worth.
A A Jeff 6559
A A On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 9:36 PM Larry Finch via DeTomaso
A A <[1][3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A A Thanks, Dave.
A A A Just a couple dozen shakedown miles so far. Car is missing
bumpers,
A A A both deck lids, headlights, interior carpet and other
miscellaneous
A A A items. Two wheels were slightly bent in the accident, so
they need
A A A to be repaired at Stockton Wheel and then all four need to
get
A A A polished and then four new tires mounted. Also then need to
get the
A A A car somewhere for a four wheel alignment and want to put it
on a
A A A chassis dynamometer to compare those readings to the engine
A A A dynamometer already done. Planning on taking it to a local
shop for
A A A full paint correction followed by some clear vinyl chip
guard on
A A A front end and rear quarter areas.
A A A New 404 stroker Cleveland is very responsive, 454fwhp & 475
A A A torque,SACC power steering is a dream. Vader window lifts
tied into
A A A an alarm system with power locks and one touch windows and a
new
A A A custom-by-Larry horizontal gauge panel with Kenwood
touchscreen. All
A A A new HVAC system fully checks out but needs to be charged.
Quite
A A A pleased with the fruits of my thousands of hours labor.
A A A Right now though it seems my power valve has failed so I am
awaiting
A A A gaskets and valves from Summit. Also as this thread
indicates I have
A A A intake manifold issues.
A A A Regarding the power valves in the holly avenger, Bob Oliver
at
A A A Competition Carburetion, who blue printed the carb, tells me
power
A A A valves are now regularly failing not because of backfires
but
A A A because of the ethanol in the fuel we are forced to use.
When I told
A A A him the engine had sat for about a year after the engine
dynamometer
A A A testing he didn't even hesitate to confirm my idle issue was
power
A A A valve related.
A A A If everything falls into place, yeah I know that's kind of
silly,
A A A but everything perhaps might fall together by the end of
April.
A A A I will definitely be attending Monterey this year. I will
definitely
A A A be avoiding Subarus.
A A A Larry
A A A Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
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