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Engine mods, 2.4 carb

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Engine mods, 2.4 carb

Post: # 16978Post YDOC462 »

Started tinkering with my motor this week, gonna dress it up a bit. Heres the homemade velocity stacks.

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Re: Engine mods, 2.4 carb

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Nice work!
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Did a lil more modifying to the block today!!!!!

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Post: # 16997Post idvette »

Like the inspection windows, good way to keep an eye on the internals!!!

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wtf happened, man?
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Post: # 16999Post YDOC462 »

not sure yet????? oil ratio 40:1.......had a good warm up time.............water psi at 10-13 under throttle. been running great the past few times ive been out. even ran on colder days with no problems.
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Locator pin maybe? sorry about your motor.

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HOLY! That hurts just looking at it. So what did that sound like/do when it went?
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Post: # 17007Post 265mercman »

dang thats worser than mine lol mine was a hole bought the size of a half dollar in the front half my block is still good just needs a new sleeve
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Re: Engine mods, 2.4 carb

Post: # 17043Post transomstand »

The velocity stacks were ok, but the second mod may cause poor idle quality.
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