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Re: changing q-jet secondary rods
Thanks for the feed back gentlemen, sounds like the change from 57 to 44 rods should show something, either good or bad. Plus changes by percentages will help in the future. The small change that I made (57 to 55) was probably too small to mean anything. Plus DA that night was at 1100 feet on last run, probably wanted way more fuel. Thanks again, appreciate the advice.
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Yes a large change in metering rod area but a much small % change in total flow area. ► ((.057/2)^2*pi)/((.066/2)^2*pi) = 0.7458678 ► ((.066/2)^2*pi)/((.057/2)^2*pi) = 1.34072022 Stan |
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displaces a segment of the jet area does it not proportionately restrict the volume or Air Flow? Sorry I am OLD and not particularly sharp anymore!
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The jet is fixed at 0.135" or 0.014313881527918496 sq inches of flow area. A 0.057" rod has an area of 0.0025517586328783095 sq inches A 0.066' rod has an area of 0.0034211943997592849 sq inches ► 0.014313881527918496 - 0.0025517586328783095 = 0.011762122895040186 Total Flow Area ► 0.014313881527918496 - 0.0034211943997592849 = 0.010892687128159211 Total Flow Area The metering rod is much smaller that the jet and so a large change in metering rod area has much less effect on total flow area. ► 0.010892687128159211 / 0.011762122895040186 = 0.92608173076923073 change. I tried not to post to much math the first time as in other forum the math scares some people. Stan PS - Let me add that if they could change jets and keep rod the same size like you can on the Carters. Same weather as picture on previous page. Last edited by Stan Weiss; 06-14-2020 at 08:49 PM. |
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Re: changing q-jet secondary rods
Got it Stan =
Thanks! We run Carters TQs where Metering rods and in the much smaller size Primary Jets.
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I have been racing my car for many years so I know what it likes in certain air conditions and I set the carb according to that. I run the .066 rod when it is hot and humid. In Atlanta it was almost 90 degrees and the humidity was near 80% most of the weekend DA about 3500 ft. The first couple of passes I still had the cold weather set up in the carb. That was the .057 rods. I had that in from the Baby Gators just before the shut down. The DA there was below 1000 ft and the humidity was about 30%. I don't know anyone that runs rods richer than a .057 unless you are trying to air leak the carb. Personally I have never tried that. I have 2 good Q jets that were built by well known builders. They both respond the same to similar changes. My car always runs best on the lean side.
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Hope this helps. -Al
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With the small qjet float bowl, too avoid starvation try to run the leanest combo.
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Re: changing q-jet secondary rods
A question to the q jet experts.
Any of you own a FAST. Q jet car.? All this formula On what secondary rods is kind of useless to tune a car Trial and error is how you find what a car likes. Computers in the car are overrated still gotta make runs What you feel in the car and on the time slip is gospel
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James,
Very True. But when you roll into the track and the weather is nowhere near what you have run before it gives you a pretty good starting point. In the end for me it is the time slip and reading the spark plugs (yes, low tech still works ). Stan |
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