Well, I found my issue ... operator failure. I was thinking " QuickFuel bulds these carburetors for the sole purpose of installing on modified engines with headers, intake and performance camshafts. I have a mild cam (234/242@.050/108 HFT, why should I have an issue?" I thought, what have I done that is out of the norm?" Then the light went on.
I had coated my polished carb with SharkHide aluminum protectant and did not fully mask off the air bleeds. I left the plastic hat on which loosely covered the main body but apparently nto tightly enough to prevent overspray from getting into the air bleeds. I put a couple drops of lacquer thinner on them and blew them out with compressed air.
Runs like a clock again. Cooler heads prevailed. It runs much stronger than it did with the Holley Street Dominator, idle to part throttle transition is smooth as glass.
__________________
Triple Black 1971 GTO
|