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Old 06-09-2006, 12:29 PM
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Location: Glenwood Landing or Southampton, NY
Cobra Make & Engine: Superformance, FRP460 Big Block
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Thanks Rick. Hyde, I'm gettin the look down but was really bummed when the pair of Gurney-Westlake valve covers did not fit these heads. Maybe with some machining...

Joe, I had a really reliable 650 Holley Street Avenger on top of an Edelbrock Tunnel Ram for the first 1200 miles.

I'm getting a real nice fat thumping out the exhaust on decelleration and very little coughing at the carbs on sudden acceleration; which tells me the jetting is almost there. There is a prolonged burping at a constant 4000RPM which concerns me. At first, I thought I may not have dialed in enough fuel pressure (3PSI) but upon conferring with the gurus, I may have to fiddle with emulsion tubes and such...
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