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Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Sep 16, 2020, 08:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,030
Posted By Jeff20B

74 spec

74 spec
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Aug 18, 2020, 09:21 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 41,662
Posted By Jeff20B

Good idea.

Good idea.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Aug 15, 2020, 12:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 610
Posted By Jeff20B

If you still have a stock pump in there, that's a...

If you still have a stock pump in there, that's a big part of your problem. People would say these would run out at the top of 3rd gear on a stock carb with stock ports.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jul 23, 2020, 10:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,477
Posted By Jeff20B

Black epoxy paint is what I use because it...

Black epoxy paint is what I use because it resists rust and can look pretty sharp, but I prefer the stock plated look whenever possible.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jul 22, 2020, 10:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,477
Posted By Jeff20B

Now your steel parts will rust quickly.

Now your steel parts will rust quickly.
Forum: Build Threads
Jul 18, 2020, 07:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,708
Posted By Jeff20B

Just a quick look at how the direct fire ignition...

Just a quick look at how the direct fire ignition is holding up over the years.
...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jul 12, 2020, 10:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,992
Posted By Jeff20B

Interesting secondary linkage method. I ought to...

Interesting secondary linkage method. I ought to post mine (not here as I don't want to clutter your thread).

Maybe I missed it, but can you tell us about where in the primary opening the...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jul 10, 2020, 02:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,864
Posted By Jeff20B

No need for a cap. It has a spring loaded...

No need for a cap. It has a spring loaded checkball to prevent vac leaks.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jul 9, 2020, 12:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,211
Posted By Jeff20B

Cinch everything up slowly. Don't just tighten...

Cinch everything up slowly. Don't just tighten one bolt at a time. Also keep an eye on the jack you are using to hold everything up as you proceed. I've had an engine tilt a little as things go...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jul 1, 2020, 08:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,983
Posted By Jeff20B

On one I used a Fram FV333 and on others an...

On one I used a Fram FV333 and on others an FV266. On another I used the stock purge valve but I probably did not do it right because I didn't know what I was doing back then and had not studied the...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jul 1, 2020, 04:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,983
Posted By Jeff20B

The factory jetting of these 1980 carbs would...

The factory jetting of these 1980 carbs would have been changed by probably 1 number as a result of whether they had those solenoids or didn't. The end result was either a 94 or a more common 93 for...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 30, 2020, 04:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,983
Posted By Jeff20B

One is a richer solenoid that only functions at...

One is a richer solenoid that only functions at idle when conditions are met. The other is a power valve that only functions at a higher RPM while driving. I think it richens up the mixture to keep...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 29, 2020, 12:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,211
Posted By Jeff20B

Long primary for the win! Do people even say that...

Long primary for the win! Do people even say that anymore?

Note: the short collected version requires you to reuse the stock midpipe. Not recommended. Especially since yours burned up already. The...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 24, 2020, 07:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 796
Posted By Jeff20B

Tell the wife that your car is going to burn down...

Tell the wife that your car is going to burn down to the ground unless you get an RB exhaust in there. Reason with her by saying the old stuff is so old it's fire prone. It caught fire once...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 23, 2020, 02:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,288
Posted By Jeff20B

I remember that advice. Lynn E Hanover was a real...

I remember that advice. Lynn E Hanover was a real stickler for nomenclature, which I appreciate.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 23, 2020, 10:25 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 41,662
Posted By Jeff20B

Thinwall tube on a rotary can sound tinny.

Thinwall tube on a rotary can sound tinny.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 19, 2020, 11:33 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 27,068
Posted By Jeff20B

Interesting findings, and I thank you for them. ...

Interesting findings, and I thank you for them.

For air bleeds, try 92 stock fuel jets swapped into your sec air bleeds if you have any spares. These will actually be about .90mm and can be a good...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 10, 2020, 01:42 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 41,662
Posted By Jeff20B

I was gonna ask: what is the OD of the dual inlet...

I was gonna ask: what is the OD of the dual inlet muffler pipes? If they are pretty big, that can be pretty bad for velocity that far back from the engine. Just something to think about.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 10, 2020, 01:40 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 41,662
Posted By Jeff20B

I think that muffler should be redesigned to be...

I think that muffler should be redesigned to be like the old power pulse and primaflow mufflers that actually worked, that were made in Italy. Dual 1.75" tubes in 14 gauge collecting right above the...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 10, 2020, 01:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,313
Posted By Jeff20B

Now power difference with or without rats nest.

Now power difference with or without rats nest.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 9, 2020, 01:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,313
Posted By Jeff20B

Nikki.

Nikki.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
Jun 9, 2020, 01:40 PM
Replies: 7
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Views: 774
Posted By Jeff20B

The S4 engines also had a slightly different...

The S4 engines also had a slightly different leading spark plug location. GSL-SE and S5 are the same plug location.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
May 29, 2020, 07:14 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 27,068
Posted By Jeff20B

Get Mikuni air bleeds from eBay. Get the Hitachi...

Get Mikuni air bleeds from eBay. Get the Hitachi pilot jets from jetsRus.

As a timely situation, I'm about to install some carefully drilled out hitachi pilot jets in a set of modded secondary...
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
May 29, 2020, 12:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,013
Posted By Jeff20B

I keep it (the condenser) hooked up.

I keep it (the condenser) hooked up.
Forum: 1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
May 29, 2020, 11:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,169
Posted By Jeff20B

J-spec screwdrivers really are real. My mind was...

J-spec screwdrivers really are real. My mind was blown when I learned about them. j9fd3s uses them as well.
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