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AirMale · 09-21-2003, 04:52 PM

Got the beast running saturday afternoon and set the carb, timing and idle. Runs perfect till ya stomp on her, then she backfires a bit from being to lean. I believe that my pressure regulator is defective (gauge is reading 3lbs@idle). I have a 170gph mechanical holley pump so from there I can figure out why she's starving.

AirMale · 09-21-2003, 04:55 PM

here it is

*racedvl* · 09-21-2003, 05:12 PM

So where's the somkie burnout pics?

C&C Chevy · 09-21-2003, 06:48 PM

What is a 9 liter? A 502?

TIMSPEED · 09-21-2003, 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by C&C Chevy
What is a 9 liter? A 502?

Either that or a 572...I think it's the 572 merlin motor he got...

AirMale · 09-21-2003, 07:18 PM

Actually it's a 548cu. It has a 4.25 stroke and a 4.530 bore. I want to get a low 12 second pass with street tires.

C&C Chevy · 09-21-2003, 08:44 PM

Kick a$$.

79BIG10 · 09-21-2003, 09:05 PM

What are the specs of that engine? Looks good and I bet will run like a beast.

gldevall · 09-21-2003, 09:13 PM

Any sound clips yet??

**crossy** · 09-21-2003, 11:29 PM

I have litre envy

now i know why you didn't stop by and have a cold one with me.

low 84 · 09-22-2003, 12:04 AM

you are gonna have a hard time doin low 12's on street tires. specialy low pros like those. i'm betting you will spin them all the way down the track.

ocbaud · 09-22-2003, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by low 84
you are gonna have a hard time doin low 12's on street tires. specialy low pros like those. i'm betting you will spin them all the way down the track.

a guy i know wasnt very upset about loosing a full second on his ET one night. thats because he pulled a wheelie past the 60ft mark

AirMale · 09-22-2003, 12:03 PM

Hey Crossy,
Sorry I missed you in wildwood this weekend. It was all I could do to get this thing running. I will post some times in a week or two. I still need exhaust and I'm going to sump my stock tank and run some -10AN line to the pump. These Kumho's might surprise you guys at the track.....

Motor is a MERLIN III with some Ray Franks Pro-Filer 24° 350cc oval port heads(yes oval) 4340 crank and H-beam rods (internal balance) MSD HEI and Holley 850.

Izzy · 09-22-2003, 12:10 PM

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Originally posted by AirMale
Hey Crossy,
Sorry I missed you in wildwood this weekend. It was all I could do to get this thing running. I will post some times in a week or two. I still need exhaust and I'm going to sump my stock tank and run some -10AN line to the pump. These Kumho's might surprise you guys at the track.....

Motor is a MERLIN III with some Ray Franks Pro-Filer 24° 350cc oval port heads(yes oval) 4340 crank and H-beam rods (internal balance) MSD HEI and Holley 850.

Kumho is a good tire but I bet they will still spin. I can bust loose the Kumho 712's on my wifes 98 with 230HP.

low 84 · 09-22-2003, 12:39 PM

if they are 711's or 712's or any ecsta, they will probly suprise you at the track

i've put these on a ton of cars including my friends 93 twin turbo rx7. and it spins like mad through about 3 gears. im not saying they are bad tires at all but they definatly aren't drag racing tires and they don't hook. just don't be mad if you run some bad times with that motor with those tires on there b/c you are likley gonna have to either baby it down the track or spin all the way down. i would get some ET streets on a set of 15's for the track

AirMale · 09-22-2003, 01:40 PM

I got the 712's. I will eventually buy some slicks but I want to nail down a real street time. I personally want to know what my 1/4 mile time is on the tires I cruise around on are. The 14.2 in my sig could've been a 13.5 with E.T. streets and the 383cu. This truck is gonna have some great street manners so I can surprise some people. Not the best time to swap in a 9.0 with gas @ 1.79 for 93octane.

Tom · 09-22-2003, 05:10 PM

Those are some hard core heads. Whats the power specs on this monster? And are you sure 850cfm is enough?

AirMale · 09-22-2003, 05:43 PM

Called Holley and Barry Grant and they both reccomended the 850 double pump wth my conservative roller cam. We shall see

09-21-2003, 04:52 PM	#1
AirMale Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 1,073	It's ALIVE-the 9 liter is in and running! Got the beast running saturday afternoon and set the carb, timing and idle. Runs perfect till ya stomp on her, then she backfires a bit from being to lean. I believe that my pressure regulator is defective (gauge is reading 3lbs@idle). I have a 170gph mechanical holley pump so from there I can figure out why she's starving. __________________ 86 SWB 9.0 LITER T-400-OD 4.11 eaton-4/5 drop Best 1/4 12.51 @112mph no traction Last edited by AirMale; 09-21-2003 at 04:58 PM.

09-21-2003, 04:55 PM	#2
AirMale Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 1,073	here it is Attached Images __________________ 86 SWB 9.0 LITER T-400-OD 4.11 eaton-4/5 drop Best 1/4 12.51 @112mph no traction Last edited by AirMale; 09-21-2003 at 04:59 PM.

09-21-2003, 06:48 PM	#4
C&C Chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Midwest City, OK Posts: 1,001	What is a 9 liter? A 502? __________________ Robert Current: 1986 SWB Silverado 4.3 / TH400 Past: 1985 SWB Silverado 305 / TH350 - sold 1995 1987 1/2 ton Silverado - FI 350 / 700R4 sold 2007

09-21-2003, 07:18 PM	#6
AirMale Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 1,073	Actually it's a 548cu. It has a 4.25 stroke and a 4.530 bore. I want to get a low 12 second pass with street tires. __________________ 86 SWB 9.0 LITER T-400-OD 4.11 eaton-4/5 drop Best 1/4 12.51 @112mph no traction

09-21-2003, 08:44 PM	#7
C&C Chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Midwest City, OK Posts: 1,001	Kick a$$. __________________ Robert Current: 1986 SWB Silverado 4.3 / TH400 Past: 1985 SWB Silverado 305 / TH350 - sold 1995 1987 1/2 ton Silverado - FI 350 / 700R4 sold 2007

09-21-2003, 05:12 PM	#3
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	So where's the somkie burnout pics?

09-21-2003, 09:05 PM	#8
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	What are the specs of that engine? Looks good and I bet will run like a beast. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

09-21-2003, 09:13 PM	#9
gldevall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Walker, LA Posts: 2,925	Any sound clips yet?? __________________ Gary -1986 SWB: lowered 4/6, SOLD!!! -Best 1/4 mile: 14.51 @ 91.01 MPH -2001 Pewter Tahoe, billet grill, Corsa Sport Cat-back, K&N FIPK SOLD!!! -2004 Z-71 Extended cab with a flowmaster, BDS 6.5", 3" BL, 35x12.5x18 Trail Grapplers on Pro-Comp 18x9 wheels

09-21-2003, 11:29 PM	#10
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	I have litre envy now i know why you didn't stop by and have a cold one with me. __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

09-22-2003, 12:04 AM	#11
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	you are gonna have a hard time doin low 12's on street tires. specialy low pros like those. i'm betting you will spin them all the way down the track. __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

09-22-2003, 12:03 PM	#13
AirMale Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 1,073	Hey Crossy, Sorry I missed you in wildwood this weekend. It was all I could do to get this thing running. I will post some times in a week or two. I still need exhaust and I'm going to sump my stock tank and run some -10AN line to the pump. These Kumho's might surprise you guys at the track..... Motor is a MERLIN III with some Ray Franks Pro-Filer 24° 350cc oval port heads(yes oval) 4340 crank and H-beam rods (internal balance) MSD HEI and Holley 850. __________________ 86 SWB 9.0 LITER T-400-OD 4.11 eaton-4/5 drop Best 1/4 12.51 @112mph no traction

09-22-2003, 12:39 PM	#15
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	if they are 711's or 712's or any ecsta, they will probly suprise you at the track i've put these on a ton of cars including my friends 93 twin turbo rx7. and it spins like mad through about 3 gears. im not saying they are bad tires at all but they definatly aren't drag racing tires and they don't hook. just don't be mad if you run some bad times with that motor with those tires on there b/c you are likley gonna have to either baby it down the track or spin all the way down. i would get some ET streets on a set of 15's for the track __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's Last edited by low 84; 09-22-2003 at 12:41 PM.

09-22-2003, 01:40 PM	#16
AirMale Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 1,073	I got the 712's. I will eventually buy some slicks but I want to nail down a real street time. I personally want to know what my 1/4 mile time is on the tires I cruise around on are. The 14.2 in my sig could've been a 13.5 with E.T. streets and the 383cu. This truck is gonna have some great street manners so I can surprise some people. Not the best time to swap in a 9.0 with gas @ 1.79 for 93octane. __________________ 86 SWB 9.0 LITER T-400-OD 4.11 eaton-4/5 drop Best 1/4 12.51 @112mph no traction

09-22-2003, 05:10 PM	#17
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	Those are some hard core heads. Whats the power specs on this monster? And are you sure 850cfm is enough? __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

09-22-2003, 05:43 PM	#18
AirMale Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 1,073	Called Holley and Barry Grant and they both reccomended the 850 double pump wth my conservative roller cam. We shall see __________________ 86 SWB 9.0 LITER T-400-OD 4.11 eaton-4/5 drop Best 1/4 12.51 @112mph no traction



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