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Dont Be Scared Homie
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From: Suffolk, VA
Originally posted by execelon
yeah i would take those 550 out for sure.
check you oil and see how much fuel you dumped in to it
yeah i would take those 550 out for sure.
check you oil and see how much fuel you dumped in to it
wait till you get something to control em, then put em back in. hope you din't forget to change the oil.
1505/2000
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From: under a car
Originally posted by midnightgst
I run 550 s with no fuel controller and a 255 pump and have no problems. been running like thats for 6 months or so.
I run 550 s with no fuel controller and a 255 pump and have no problems. been running like thats for 6 months or so.
just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Dont Be Scared Homie
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well i found out sumthin horrible today... i spun a rod bearing. would have never known if i hadn't decided to change the timing chains and looked in the oil pan. nice shards of metal... yay... rebuild time...
No Name Who?
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From: JMU
Originally posted by EclipZ
i had a burnt valve on #3. i have a brand new head that is going on tomorrow. this adventure has costed me only 40 some dollars and thats 2 headgaskets (i messed the first one up because i was trying to put the head on by myself and the corner of the head tore up the gasket.) what would cause a valve to burn? the only thing i could figure is that the 550s are to much without a controller. ignition and fuel mods are: my ignition timing is set to 8ish and timing is 10ish. stock fuel pump is rewired. 9.5mm plug wires. do i need to advance or retard my timing or just take the 550s out until i get the GM translator or an s-AFC?
i had a burnt valve on #3. i have a brand new head that is going on tomorrow. this adventure has costed me only 40 some dollars and thats 2 headgaskets (i messed the first one up because i was trying to put the head on by myself and the corner of the head tore up the gasket.) what would cause a valve to burn? the only thing i could figure is that the 550s are to much without a controller. ignition and fuel mods are: my ignition timing is set to 8ish and timing is 10ish. stock fuel pump is rewired. 9.5mm plug wires. do i need to advance or retard my timing or just take the 550s out until i get the GM translator or an s-AFC?
no controller and any injector upgrade is not a good idea unless you can lower the fuel pressure to compensate which isn't normally done
glad to hear its gonna be up again quick
RIP Chris Schader
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