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Rick Covalt
 Post subject: Re: 1972 Dodge Colt
PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:52 pm 
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Hopefully you have an O2 sensor on board now? If not Your still guessing at your mixture no matter what carbs you have on it. I hate to see you go to all the work of swapping the Webers since I know how well they work, but if ain't performing you may have to. Keep at it! :D :D

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I suppose this is all part of the teething process in sorting a car.

Ruster Ran 19.20 the first time out. Then after an engine build, it was solidly into the 13's, then the 12's then the 11's.. Simplify then add lightness. :D

I still have all kinds of problems with the megasquirt on the ignition, but when it works it works well, and I have only myself to blame.

Keep focused, you'll get there. I would also throw that other intake on and see if there is and induction problem or not.

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That first engine build sounds like it was a serious engine.

It's hard for me to add lightness to my Colt. About the only thing I can do is go on a diet.

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Oh not you zilla, I was talking about other folks.
I was talking to Patrick Saturday. That motor always used water and snotted up under the valve cover really bad. I never got any water in the pan. It's possible the head was already cracked anyway.

We're going to try and fix it ourselves. What have we got to lose? :mrgreen:


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Pretty sure Patrick is going to TIG it.

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Hopefully you have an O2 sensor on board now? If not Your still guessing at your mixture no matter what carbs you have on it. I hate to see you go to all the work of swapping the Webers since I know how well they work, but if ain't performing you may have to. Keep at it! :D :D
No O2 sensor.
I was reading that they need a certain length of pipe to function correctly.
My fitting, in one collector only, only has maybe 5 inches of pipe to the atmosphere.
I am not going to change carbs till I get the trans/bearing issue resolved and get some good runs done.

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 Post subject: Re: 1972 Dodge Colt
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Mine is only in one header as well and I have about 12" of pipe downstream. You could always hook up a temporary extension on your collector until you get it close.

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5" is plenty long.

I have less than that on the O2 to the end of the turndown on ruster.

It's not accurate at say Idle but above 2000 it's trusty as a subaru justy! :D

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Ok, maybe on the O2.

Took the Colt apart today.
Maybe .010 clearance on the bearing.
They call for .100 minimum.

So out comes the trans.
I need some velcro.

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I've got a 904 with a brake and a 4000 stall you can stick in there. :mrgreen:

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Won't fit.
The block plate attaches to the mid mount.
But thanks for offering!

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Trans is out.
Makes a couple of weird sounds as you rotate it from the front.
More to investigate.
Bled the master cylinder on the clutch.
Seems to be working properly.
And I do have the clearance that I had when I set up the bearing the first time.
Around .125, they say .150 is optimum.
Master cylinder was keeping it from pushing back with my hand.
Learning a lot about what isn't the problem.

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Clutch pedal was sticking and air in the lines.
Trans was on inside.
I put it back together and ran it in the driveway.
Here is the Video:
https://youtu.be/iQo0n3VTIJs

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Trans was on inside.
:?: :?:

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ok

I need to proofread.

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Is that trans clutchless Stan?

You got any more chances to test this year?

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