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89 Fox 427 said:
5 months of sitting

Do you re-prime or just crank with fuel pump off until pressure comes up
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you will get 10 different answers so I will tell you what I do plus give you 1 of the 10 different answers.

My car ( so does the truck I tow with , it sits outside )sits from mid to late October till late April (apx 6 months) every year and I just fire it up.
I personally do not think that any more oil "drains" out of or "runs" off of any critical surfaces after 6 months of sitting than it does after a couple of weeks of sitting especially with the additives that todays oils have that cause oils "cling" to surfaces. . After all that ...... It definitely would not hurt to pull the coil wire or leave the fuel pump off and get some oil pressure if it makes you feel better , but as far as doing a re-prime I do not think that its necessary.
 
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89 Fox 427 said:
Well the internet now says 30 total is too low so that is off the table
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Fucktheinternet, don’t say that 3 times.

Seriously, you have to start some where dude. Set it up for 30. Every car wants something a little different. Quit fucking over thinking it and do it.
 
Patriot Racer said:
Fucktheinternet, don’t say that 3 times.

Seriously, you have to start some where dude. Set it up for 30. Every car wants something a little different. Quit fucking over thinking it and do it.
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I've been asking AI, giving it all my specs, and it walked me through almost all scenarios including describing some issues I noticed that I didnt know were signs to look for.

18 to 20 initial with a 14 degree bushing is what I should be running with my heads and cam. All in by 2800 I would use 1 silver heavy spring and 1 blue light spring

Hook up vacuum advance to manifold

The smelly exhaust should clean up and have a much cleaner burn and crisper throttle. It mentioned the octane fuel I had wasn't good enough, the run on and idle surge, the detonation I think I heard. I think I'm on track to get the timing sorted except the fact that they sent the wrong bushing so I don't have a 14 degree but I can try to file it down
 
20 initial is fine. If that’s what you have, throw it in and see what the car does. You aren’t going to nail it on the first try. You are going to have to make adjustments.

What you have now is fucked if eyes are watering. 20 initial should clean that up a lot. Analyze, and go from there.
 
89 Fox 427 said:
I've been asking AI, giving it all my specs, and it walked me through almost all scenarios including describing some issues I noticed that I didnt know were signs to look for.

18 to 20 initial with a 14 degree bushing is what I should be running with my heads and cam. All in by 2800 I would use 1 silver heavy spring and 1 blue light spring

Hook up vacuum advance to manifold

The smelly exhaust should clean up and have a much cleaner burn and crisper throttle. It mentioned the octane fuel I had wasn't good enough, the run on and idle surge, the detonation I think I heard. I think I'm on track to get the timing sorted except the fact that they sent the wrong bushing so I don't have a 14 degree but I can try to file it down
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Ask AI if you can run 12.8:1 on pump 93, lol.
Detonation can also be caused by remaining end gases, sometimes from large clearances. And you can smell it sometimes
The letters SBF don't determine what your timing will be, the chamber, piston speed, design, fuel, load etc.
Like patriot said, 20 initial and 30 total is a starting point, and a safe starting point.
I messed with curves and fuel trying to get rid of a surge that turned out to be a lean carb. As far as street driving with a 4 speed and 4.10's I didn't notice any difference with a curve vs locked out at 31° (not saying a curve isn't better but the less bullshit the better for me, no curve and no vacuum advance, it's not about economy, lol). The car started and shut off immediately locked at 31°
You may be better off at the track with it locked out and no vacuum until you get a best mph/ baseline
 
I have taken an engine apart after sitting for ten years, the mains, rods, lifter bores etc. had plenty of oil still. the places that were an issue is parts that do not have a lot of oil, exhaust valve guides, valve seats, cylinder bore, piston grooves, rings etc. Smart thing would be that last time it was ran would be to fog oil it when shutting it down or something like that. I have never done so, but should have.
 
89 Fox 427 said:
I've been asking AI, giving it all my specs, and it walked me through almost all scenarios including describing some issues I noticed that I didnt know were signs to look for.

18 to 20 initial with a 14 degree bushing is what I should be running with my heads and cam. All in by 2800 I would use 1 silver heavy spring and 1 blue light spring

Hook up vacuum advance to manifold

The smelly exhaust should clean up and have a much cleaner burn and crisper throttle. It mentioned the octane fuel I had wasn't good enough, the run on and idle surge, the detonation I think I heard. I think I'm on track to get the timing sorted except the fact that they sent the wrong bushing so I don't have a 14 degree but I can try to file it down
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I couldn't tell you exactly what initial, total, or curve to use on an SBF, but I can tell you mixing springs isn't a good idea.

I would listen to Patriot and itey before I listened to AI.

I don't remember what distributor you have, but my plan - when I get my big cam motor together - is to bend the weights like "Tuner" suggests.
That definitely works for an MSD.

As for springs, itey is pretty definite about a slow curve.
I'm going to use the heaviest springs.
If nothing else, it'll help stay out of detonation.
 
BOSS#1540 said:
Btw, I ran 12.8:1 on pump 93 for over 15 years, but it can't be done, lol.
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AI confirms nothing wrong with 93 and 12.8 to 1 compression and there are several other factors that are more important
 
89 Fox 427 said:
AI confirms nothing wrong with 93 and 12.8 to 1 compression and there are several other factors that are more important
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Lol. Actually it says you are at the upper limit. And shows some good info, surprisingly!
What do you mean by "several other factors that are more important"
 
A few years ago nearly every person and magazine would say 11:1 with aluminum heads was the max for pump fuel
 
12.8:1 with EFI I can say a firm maybe, with a carb, good luck.
 
89 Fox 427 said:
Don't start with him unless he starts his own thread about it. Always turns threads into an about me section
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You're hilarious. You totally missed my point by assuming it's a me thing. I actually don't know why anybody would ever help you, you're a fuckin goof.
By the way asshole, several others can go off topic including yourself but thats ok, as long as it's not me. 🙄
 
BOSS#1540 said:
You're hilarious. You totally missed my point by assuming it's a me thing. I actually don't know why anybody would ever help you, you're a fuckin goof.
By the way asshole, several others can go off topic including yourself but thats ok, as long as it's not me. 🙄
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Correction, as long as it's not you or launch1 or launch2
 
I ran a fraction over 11 on a aluminum headed small block pump gas no problem eons ago but I am sure there were/are limits. They also use to say 8:1 was where it was at for a blower. I don’t know anyone who runs that low compression slug anymore. Carburetor or FI. Times have changed just like the fuel.
 
FuckTheInternet said:
Almost makes sense, other than the lacking in comedy part as you can be funny sometimes :p


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THAT FUCKING SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

I set my DVR to record drag racing one day, I saw that show, never heard of it, figured why not record it and watch it when nothing else was on. Figured it was another gay-ass no-prep bullshit show. Well, the GAY ASS was fucking correct! My daughter was laughing her ass off at me when I was yelling at the fucking TV when I started to watch it. WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Killed the recordings as fast as I could! She still makes fun of me to this day.
 
Does anyone have an msd bushing kit they can measure the bushings that come with them?
 
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