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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>xchpstang</b> <br /><small>Member # 1206</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,3,23,23,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I just got my car back from the shop with the following mods: DSS flycut pistons, Edelbrock 2.02 heads, Trick Flow street intake, Comp Cams Nitrous HP cam (212/218@.050", .544 lift with 1.7 rockers, and 114LSA), BBK full length headers with off road H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers, BBK fuel pressure regulator, MAC fenderwell CAI, Pro-M 75 mm MAF, amd stock TB and injectors. My car seems very sluggish and runs a little hot since the rebuild. I am using the 19 lb/hr injectors for now until I get the 30 lb/hr injectors. My radiator is stock for now. I am obviously breaking it in thus I baby the car. It still feels very sluggish and doesn't feel like it will have any power when I break it in and decide to go WOT. Are my small injectors causing this or should I check the fuel pressure? Should I recalibrate the mass air meter to make it better? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93Snyper</b> <br /><small>Member # 1058</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,3,24,1,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Definately check the fuel pressure settings...my boy just got his car dyno tunned with a similar set up running 19's...his fuel pressure was set at 42...24's should be alright with nos set up...i had the same temp problem when i was breaking in my new block, water pump, 3 core radiator, 180 deg. thermo. and accurate gauge should help...you'll be in the 12's 'fore u know it, L8... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>JUSTIN</b> <br /><small>Member # 586</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,3,24,2,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> break it in first , and give the rings some time to seat in the fresh cylinders, then spend time with your timing curve and air fuel mixtureas well as valve lash if its solid <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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