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Thread: Need Holley Refresher course on power valves

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    Something is wrong here I run a 1050 Dominator on a 13-1, 454 without power valves [not drilled for them]on factory 88 jets.
    Yes odd indeed. Although we are talking about the secondaries of a spreadbore.

    Do you use the jet extension tubes? Should I?
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    Rick, I checked the air bleeds and they are all clear. The plugs read well except one was dark, but when I put it back in it broke in half so it may have been cracked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 55 Tony View Post
    Yes odd indeed. Although we are talking about the secondaries of a spreadbore.

    Do you use the jet extension tubes? Should I?
    The only thing I have ever extended is the vent tubes in top.

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    A miss can mess up the wide band reading because you now have unburned fuel and excess oxygen in the exhaust even when the mixture is correct. It's possibly going to show lean rather than rich.

    On the vent tube extensions, they are always a good idea, especially if you run a hood scoop. As for jet extensions, you need them in the rear if the vehicle accelerates hard enough to push the fuel back in the bowl. This probably isn't happening on a street driven car like yours. I would think you'd need to have 60' times around 1.25 sec (or the potential for that) to need the extensions. Also the small extensions that fit in the counterbore of the jet are not my preferred way, rather I use a piece of 3/8" steel fuel line, and a plastic float that's either made with notches for the extensions or home done notches with epoxy to seal up the notch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    The only thing I have ever extended is the vent tubes in top.
    I'm really sorry to hear that! Oh, on your carb, nevermind.

    I already have tall vents for another reason that I won't mention because I don't want to start a debate about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick_L View Post
    As for jet extensions, you need them in the rear if the vehicle accelerates hard enough to push the fuel back in the bowl. This probably isn't happening on a street driven car like yours. I would think you'd need to have 60' times around 1.25 sec (or the potential for that) to need the extensions.
    So far my best 60' was 1.647 Does that time start at the green light or when the wheels break the beam or whatever sensor?
    Tony

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    Your time starts when your front tires clear beam.

    In addition, I remove the rear piss whistle if so equipped, if a car launches hard it can cause issues.
    Last edited by markm; 10-17-2018 at 08:27 AM.

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    I have no clue whatsoever as to what a rear piss whistle is. I even googled it and learned that piss whistling is a practice of making a horse piss on command (with a certain frequency whistle). Less weight for racing. I just can't make the connection?

    Do all times start then?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 55 Tony View Post
    I have no clue whatsoever as to what a rear piss whistle is. I even googled it and learned that piss whistling is a practice of making a horse piss on command (with a certain frequency whistle). Less weight for racing. I just can't make the connection?

    from Jegs

    Holley Fuel Bowl Vent Baffle Whistle style
    part #510-26-89


    Do all times start then?
    Yes, except reaction it starts when green light comes on.

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