Thread: Kind of a Drag

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Hiya,

I got a metal sandwich plate between the manifold and the nitrous plate. I got a solonoid on the gas side feed and it don't work unless I use the spray, and the pvc is located on the right side rear of the engine. A breather cap is on top of 1 and 3.
The engine is got studs except for the 4 top head bolts on both sides. Heads are fresh kinda. I better do the compression test.
Is 20-50 oil still too thick?

Right now the car doesen't pop at all now but this gremlin keeps showing up like an irritating relative that clogs up the john. I'm just waiting for it to come back.

I've decided to condemn the Edelbrock and continue with the quick fuel Holley clone. I think there's something wrong with it too. The Edelbrock, not the Holley.

I've checked all the header and collector bolts. If there's a leak, I can't find it. There's NO backfire now. Or intake cough.

I will check intake bolts and compression test. PVC seems to function but I had it on for a while. Might just change it.

Question, should I replace the pvc with a breather cap and plug off the vacuum on the back of the carb? Or am I just stupid?

The pvc side has the oil separator but the breather side does not. I took that one off because for one thing it was being hit by a rocker arm and I couldn't pass oil down it.

I just pulled off plugs 1 and 3 1 is fouled but 3 seems to be normal. As soom as I can get Mrs Goodwrench to get her clothes on I'll see if 1 is firing at all.



I can do a static compression test but I can't do a leakdown.

Originally Posted by Good Wrench

Hiya,


Is 20-50 oil still too thick?

Unless you're in the frozen north 20-50 is never too thick i.m.h.o.