[AT] carburetors On topic (kind of)

[charlie hill]

Andy,  here's a good starting point.
http://www.eldocountry.com/eldo/links.html

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] carburetors On topic (kind of)


> First off, sorry about the continued (OT) content but I am trying to 
> improve my tractor haulin' truck and the knowledge here is so great.  Now 
> for Charlie's comments.  I'm not looking for hot rod performance or fast 
> freeway speeds.  I'm not in a hurry and running 60-65 MPH should keep the 
> slightly below 3000 RPM.  Dad's old 1 ton used to run 60 MPH @ 3000 RPM 
> and it had 4.56:1 gears.  I also think that this engine should be quite a 
> bit snappier than it is.  When you drive it you can feel the torque from 
> the big cubes.  I can't help but feel that it has a lot more to give.  The 
> low end torque is what I want as this is a hauler.  It only gets driven 
> for hauling.  My car handles daily transportation.  I wish that they made 
> a 2-speed rear for a 1 ton as on more gear would make this engine happy on 
> the open highway.  If I were a good Q-jet man I would stick with one of 
> those but I'm not.  BTW this is a 1974 472cid.  8.25:1 compression.  This 
> one is about the most de-rated big Caddy engine out there.  I think the 
> lower comp makes a good truck engine as the bottom end should hold up 
> better than one with 10:1 from about 1970.  At $300 for engine & trans 
> both guaranteed to work  these big cubes were to cheap to pass up.
>
>>Message: 19
>>Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:18:12 -0500
>>From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
>>Subject: Re: [AT] carburetors On topic (kind of)
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>>Andy,  I wouldn't turn that Caddy past about 4500 rpms on a regular basis.
>>It is built to make low rpm torque.  High RPMs might cause you to have oil
>>starvation problems and possibly crankshaft issues.   With a 4:10  4500 
>>will
>>come around pretty quickly.
>>
>>That motor should make about 300 to 325 hp in stock trim.
>>
>>Charlie
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
>>To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 3:24 PM
>>Subject: [AT] carburetors On topic (kind of)
>>
>>
>> > Thanks for the rudimentary discussion on carbs for V8 engines.  These
>>tips
>> > will help me select a good sized one for the 472 Caddy engine in my
>> > Chevillac
>> >
>>http://groups.msn.com/Racerpics/uglytruck.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=42
>> > I'm convinced that it is capable of much more than its doing now.  It
>> > really doesn't have much snap to it.  This motor should burn rubber 
>> > with
>>a
>> > 4.10:1 rear end.
>
>
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