machineit Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hello my friends, today I was able to run the machine for a couple hours. It had some disturbing valve, lifter nois up unroll I refired, all was quite, I am thrilled with how it sounds. The 2 barrel Rochester seems tuneable, just might need a good carb person to help get it there. I haven't driven yet, just making sure all is good. I hope the hot water bypass will stand up in time. For now it looked good, ran it at set RPMs for a couple hours, no sights of leaks, so excited about it, I over analyzed fuel issue, but I learned New things. Peace my friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoostedBoxer421 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 have any pics?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The 2 barrel Rochester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineit Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/kevinkirkland10/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1024151856_zpsy6lamcng.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1 First time doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Got some questions. Electric choke, hot water ran to carb base? Don't see any reason the hot water by-pass won't work. You could use a longer throttle cable huh? At one time I bought Rochester stuff from a company in Long Beach, Ca. The Carb Shop mabie. Edited January 12, 2016 by Quidam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I eliminated the hot water on this SPFI intake. Haven't had time to finish it. Weber carb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineit Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) I eliminated the hot water on this SPFI intake. Haven't had time to finish it. Weber carb. Looking good, I like it ???? Edited January 12, 2016 by machineit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineit Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Got some questions. Electric choke, hot water ran to carb base? Don't see any reason the hot water by-pass won't work. You could use a longer throttle cable huh? At one time I bought Rochester stuff from a company in Long Beach, Ca. The Carb Shop mabie. The Hitachi carb that I removed had hot water and exhaust heating it, figured I would play with it and see what happens, now it's manuel choke, wish I could afford a Webber. My throttle cable is to short, so thinking on using a brake cable from a motorcycle, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Looks like your adaptors are a nominal 1 5/8" thick. Did you use 3/4" screw in male fittings? I've found that the water passage from the top of the head can easily be enlarged and cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineit Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Looks like your adaptors are a nominal 1 5/8" thick. Did you use 3/4" screw in male fittings? I've found that the water passage from the top of the head can easily be enlarged and cleaned up. These all have a .950" thickness, I didn't want to go to much in case air cleaner would hit the hood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineit Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) I removed .600" from the intake, head mating surface Edited January 13, 2016 by machineit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineit Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 These all have a .950" thickness, I didn't want to go to much in case air cleaner would hit the hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineit Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) Bear with me, still learning how to post pics, ???? I used 3/4" barbed brass fittings coming out of the thermostat and distributer side adapter Edited January 13, 2016 by machineit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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