Corzette

Thanks for the help brothers...

Reb, the only thing I know is that I paid $199 for a new 350 SCAT from Summit when I bought mine. I suppose $135 for yours would be a good deal. Do you still need to balance it? CZ

Yep!

Mike Im glad to hear everything worked out! Keep us posted on the HP and 1/4 mile times because I am gonna do what your doing in about 6 to 10 months from now. I know your excited... Terry

uh,..welll....uh...dont do that!

Check!

Thanks for the advice guys. Grumpy good to hear from ya!

Roger that , I am concerned wit the black soot that is collecting around the bottom of the plug. Im gonna see what the NGK BCPR4ES will do. I have the 5s now. Oh I meant the 4202 Bosch Platinums. They are the same as the 4ES's. My car will make your eyes water and I think I need to dyno it, but I remember that some on the board picked up quite a bit of torqe and HP etc by de-Jetting from a real rich condition. Thanks for the advice, I can always put the NGK 5ES plugs back in if it doesnt work out. CZ

Zcar, good info. How do I tell if it has been peened or not on the rear flange nut. I look at it and I cant tell, it just looks like a regular nut. Do I just grind around the top of the nut anyway? CZ

I have heard that if I mix 1 gallon of racing Alchohol with 10 gallons of High Octane Gas I can raise my Octane level to around 105+. Is this safe for aluminum heads and is it safe in general? Anyone ever do this? CZ

Another find....the NGK plugs get hotter the lower the number. AC Delco is the opposite. NGK goes from 2 (hottest) to 14 (coldest). Mine is BCPR5ES-11 so I think I will try the BCPR4ES-11 and see. Thats only two steps away from the hottest plug. I will lower the gap to .035 as well and recheck. CZ

I just ordered the clear ones.....Im done with it

By the way, power valve is new 6.5, vacuum is around 12 to 13 hcg. I have the 750DP, but my gap is at .043. Should I run .035 with the MSD 6A? The float level is good, barely trickles out a little when you take out the plug. Idle screws are good....Aluminum Heads AFR190s. CZ

Thanks guys..yeah I tuned the idle AFM already and its decent. My original jets were 71/80. I now have 69/76. I also find it next to impossible to cross reference the next hotter plug. I am running NGK BCPR5ES now. I know I need to bump it up but should I try one step hotter or two? Your right I do have the black soot a little but the electrode is tan.... your move... CZ

Thanks...good to chat with ya! Im going to the Zone and get 1 step colder plug and come down to 72s on the secondaries and see what happens..... CZ

Oh yeah, how would gap affect this...closer/wider?

Im running 16 advance or so at idle and my idle screws are about 3/4 a turn on four corners. I have a 750 DP now with 69/76 jets. Used to be 71/80. Maybe I can come down in the rear a little more...

I am running rich and the plugs are kinda black. Do I run a size or two colder or hotter plug to help with this? What is the proper thinking of the two. I know I have the jet issue but I have already come down significantly and its still rich. Would the plug change help? Should I change my gap? Imat 43 now with MSD.... CZ

Roger that....

OK, I was just told by a racing guru here in Angelo that if I cut a piece of screen door screen the size of a Carb gasket and put it in between the carb and intake, silicon it for a proper seal and torque down the carb, it will get better throttle response and AF mixture. This is because the squirters will then not just shoot raw gas straight into your intake but rather hit the screen and fan out more. Has anyone every tried this? Also you woundnt have to worry about dropping anything in the intake thru the carb. Any input or experience. Its sounds reasonable to me....

Hooker Headers cermaic coated part# 2001 is the way to go and affordable. There is not worry about fit... CZ

Scott just wanted to say it was nice meeting you and appreciate the frindly visit. You have some great ideas that you incorporated into your Z! Be cool... CZ

Itll work! I may go that route later....since Ill probably only race mine and do an ocassional Sonic run. By the way Mike thanks for the hospitality at Cedar Hill. You guys are a class act and I enjoyed the visit. The drive home sucked however...lol. Yeah I forgot to ask about the rotisseri. Oh well dont worry about it as it would be too much trouble to get it now I think. Have a safe move!!! CZ

I guess so...

Know what you mean...Ive been there before....now my son wants to join in two years....what do I say? Semper Fi....