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04-13-2012, 01:42 PM | #11 |
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Re: gear or converter
Aside from addressing larger tasks in that combo......... It would cost nothing to borrow some smaller carbs and see if that helps............
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04-16-2012, 03:35 AM | #12 |
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You could go another 1000 on the stall rpm. Changing to a lower 1st will mask that a bit also. The carb is to small for a 414 cu engine tuning 7000rpm also.
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I used to run a 1.82 first gear, it was worth a few numbers but I was afraid I would break it eventually. My carb is an older style 850, I have tried a smaller carb 750 holley hp. It seemed more responsive but the et's and 60's did not change. I never thought of going larger than 850 but it would be worth a try.
The converter is from Chance. I told Marty about the hesitation to reach full stall and he suggested adjusting the timing. I never weighed it empty. What should I be looking for there? Thank you for the help. |
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We put a 13.5 to1 406 with some 220 heads and a Comp roller (276-284/ 630- 672) on the dyno a few weeks back, and with an 850 Dp it made 605 after playing with it a little. We then threw on a 950 DP that was supposedly "really good" and lost 18 hp. Since it wasn't my carb, I didn't want to mess with it, so I pulled it. I told our dyno guy that I had a 750 that we could try, and he didn't think it would do any good on a 406 like this unless it was really tweaked on. I showed him it was a Proform bodied unit that had been worked over pretty well, so he said go ahead and try it.
Right away you could hear the difference in the way it idled, and it accelerated much quicker on that next pull, all the way to 7500 and it made 625hp! I pulled the 82 jets from the secondaries and went to 84s where it lost 12 hp, so we put the 82s back in and it repeated to 623 hp. So, when we first hit the track soon, it will be with the 750, although I'm sure there will be other carbs in the future. Danny Durham |
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My Hemi car with Turbo Action J converter does that also. Someday it will get a new ATI.
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Well I guess you have to start somewhere. I ordered a new 3rd member with 5.43 gears. I figure this will at least improve the starting line ratio. I think it may make the converter "act a little tighter". If this does not help I will spend some $$ on a converter.
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After the dyno session, I called ATI and talked to John,, gave him the info he needed, including the dyno numbers and new converter got here last week, can't wait to try it out.
As far as converter cores, the story I heard was that ATI got the cores and the dies to make them from GM after they stopped Opel production years ago, so I don't know about any "copying" going on. I'm sure someone on here is closer to the story and can elaborate on it. Good luck with your project. Danny Durham |
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