Sort of bittersweet this afternoon. For the first time in a while, I got the chance to do some tinkering on my ECZ block that I am planning to mount the VS57 on soon. I took it out to flush the block and the radiator, so this is the longest it has run with the rebuilt 4 barrel (and fenderwell exit headers ).

If you listen to the video, you can hear a popping sound (sounds high pitched on the recording, but believe me, it sounds like backfire) on the driver's side header. One of the valves?

I double checked the timing a couple of times just to be sure, and played with a little retarding (knowing I am going to mount the blower eventually). I left it at 10 degrees advance, but could not get it to "idle" either, even though the throttle set screw was backed all the way out, and I double checked the secondaries were not even remotely open. The idle set screws would not respond, but then again, this engine was way above idle, and I am sure that the idle circuits were being bypassed.

This did not happen with the 2 barrel I had previously, nothing changed until I added the teapot (which I modified the jets, passageways, etc)...any of you blower boys have any ideas here?

http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg208/danaxjessup/?action=view&current=100_3985.mp4

Click the above link to see the video...

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com