cold exhaust manifold
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cold exhaust manifold
Hi,
1st post - please be gentle!
Living Downunder, running a TR7 v8 - Holley 390 carb, Edelbrock dual plane manifold and Mallory twin points distributor, tubular manifold, yella terra roller rockers.
Thought it was running OK before attempting to upgrade to electronic ignition - epic failure.
Back to points again, dwell angle spot on 33 degrees, points gap 18 thou against target of 22.
Always though engine bay surprisingly cool after a run - checked exhaust manifold temps with laser pyrometer - cylinders 2,4,6,8 = approx 200 celcius, 1, 3,5,7 approx 60 celcius!!!!
Spark tester shows reasonable spark getting to all plugs.
When I pull leads off 1,3,5,7 there is no change to the engine note.
Clearly left hand bank of cylinders are doing very little work...... but why?
Any ideas please.
1st post - please be gentle!
Living Downunder, running a TR7 v8 - Holley 390 carb, Edelbrock dual plane manifold and Mallory twin points distributor, tubular manifold, yella terra roller rockers.
Thought it was running OK before attempting to upgrade to electronic ignition - epic failure.
Back to points again, dwell angle spot on 33 degrees, points gap 18 thou against target of 22.
Always though engine bay surprisingly cool after a run - checked exhaust manifold temps with laser pyrometer - cylinders 2,4,6,8 = approx 200 celcius, 1, 3,5,7 approx 60 celcius!!!!
Spark tester shows reasonable spark getting to all plugs.
When I pull leads off 1,3,5,7 there is no change to the engine note.
Clearly left hand bank of cylinders are doing very little work...... but why?
Any ideas please.
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
Can you see if fuel is being drawn in both sides of the carb relative to how the inlet manifold is divided ?
Presumably with an old dizzy, sparks will be ok.
But the inlet manifold and carb will be divided in a particular way. So there could be an issue there, whether it's the carb, gaskets, install etc
Are the plugs on that side wet or dry ?
Presumably with an old dizzy, sparks will be ok.
But the inlet manifold and carb will be divided in a particular way. So there could be an issue there, whether it's the carb, gaskets, install etc
Are the plugs on that side wet or dry ?
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
Thanks for the ideas - I'll check them tomorrow.
Fuelling would seem to be the issue - the cold side plugs are cleaner.
The dual plane manifold is not split left hand and right hand - so a blocked jet would logically affect cylinders on both of engine.
I'll check every possibility.
Thanks
Fuelling would seem to be the issue - the cold side plugs are cleaner.
The dual plane manifold is not split left hand and right hand - so a blocked jet would logically affect cylinders on both of engine.
I'll check every possibility.
Thanks
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
Just discovered my inlet manifold is the often criticized Offenhauser JWR 7001.
Does anyone have a schematic of the internal design - trying to trace back my engine lack of fuelling (?) on LHS to a particular barrel of the Holley 390.
Google appears devoid of such information.
Thanks
Does anyone have a schematic of the internal design - trying to trace back my engine lack of fuelling (?) on LHS to a particular barrel of the Holley 390.
Google appears devoid of such information.
Thanks
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
Get a can of EZ start and spray around the inlet and see if revs rise as some point.
My guess is that there is a leak,on the inlet side, drawing in external air as,opposed to through the carb
Ian
My guess is that there is a leak,on the inlet side, drawing in external air as,opposed to through the carb
Ian
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
I actually had one of those years ago....cant remember totally how they're split though.
https://www.woolfe.uk/product/jwr-7001- ... fold-4bbl/
I've a funny feeling the two single ports do each feed one bank, with the rear large port feeding all 8 ?
Or something like that
https://www.woolfe.uk/product/jwr-7001- ... fold-4bbl/
https://www.woolfe.uk/product/jwr-7001- ... fold-4bbl/
I've a funny feeling the two single ports do each feed one bank, with the rear large port feeding all 8 ?
Or something like that
https://www.woolfe.uk/product/jwr-7001- ... fold-4bbl/
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
Solved, Thankyou.
Air leak - for some strange reason there was no cap covering the unused PCV inlet to the carb.
Finger over the inlet - harmony returned to the world.
Exhaust manifold temps now pretty consistent on both sides.
Now I can start sourcing my Holley sniper EFI kit. happy times ahead.
Air leak - for some strange reason there was no cap covering the unused PCV inlet to the carb.
Finger over the inlet - harmony returned to the world.
Exhaust manifold temps now pretty consistent on both sides.
Now I can start sourcing my Holley sniper EFI kit. happy times ahead.
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
good stuff
Although I wonder if that manifold design might affect a Carb style injection system ? I'd be asking that question for sure.
Although I wonder if that manifold design might affect a Carb style injection system ? I'd be asking that question for sure.
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
Time for me to learn something. Why would an air leak cause those symptoms?
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
Drawing in far more air than fuel....no chance of combustion. The air leak itself must be for runners only linked to that bank.scudderfish wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:16 amTime for me to learn something. Why would an air leak cause those symptoms?
And a carb will only lift fuel from the venturi....if air has passed through the venturi. An air leak in the manifold...means that cannot happen
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Re: cold exhaust manifold
Every day is a school daystevieturbo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 3:06 pmDrawing in far more air than fuel....no chance of combustion. The air leak itself must be for runners only linked to that bank.scudderfish wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:16 amTime for me to learn something. Why would an air leak cause those symptoms?
And a carb will only lift fuel from the venturi....if air has passed through the venturi. An air leak in the manifold...means that cannot happen