Update E-F/SA Bird Build...

brent flynn · 04-13-2014, 09:33 AM

Well, folks... had some problems yesterday... floated valves just before the 1/8...shifted at 5700, and track wasnt hooking...i believe i was loosing atleast .04-.05 in 60ft...car was real soft on launch...i felt the spin, but it was a gradual dig, all the way through low gear... So , i may have tagged a valve, not major damage. Will leak it tomorrow, and go from there. Will have new cam ground and go to limited travel lifters, if i find out that this is the problem. Im hoping i sucked dirt into the carb, after i did all the new fuel system work...

04-13-2014, 09:33 AM	#30
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Well, folks... had some problems yesterday... floated valves just before the 1/8...shifted at 5700, and track wasnt hooking...i believe i was loosing atleast .04-.05 in 60ft...car was real soft on launch...i felt the spin, but it was a gradual dig, all the way through low gear... So , i may have tagged a valve, not major damage. Will leak it tomorrow, and go from there. Will have new cam ground and go to limited travel lifters, if i find out that this is the problem. Im hoping i sucked dirt into the carb, after i did all the new fuel system work... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA