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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #45 on: November 05 2019, 05:27:03 PM »
Glad you mentioned the tester...I just ordered one LOL

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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #46 on: November 05 2019, 10:06:38 PM »
Quote from: Grumpy on November 05 2019, 05:16:16 PM
Standard pump. We have Julio's tester. Replace every other year normally. BUT we do have a spare if we can see the pump screwing up.
Do you guys rebuild the pumps?
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #47 on: November 06 2019, 05:18:17 AM »
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Do you guys rebuild the pumps?
He is always buying new pumps for customers. we send em to Julio. when we get em back we test them . then pick the best out
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #48 on: November 06 2019, 10:58:52 AM »
While we got you here Dan, do you think I should put a .63 AR housing on my 6468?  When the weather gets cooler the spool is insane.  In the hot weather it is a little laggy but I haven't leaned out the bottom end.
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #49 on: November 06 2019, 11:50:06 PM »
So how could anyone know if you need a different housing.  Seems like you need to practice some tuning 101.

Add timing and remove fuel from low gear.
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #50 on: November 07 2019, 11:34:32 AM »
I know!  I will hit the drag strip first and see how it performs.  I think the .63 would be better suited for the street.  I just haven't been able to make it to the strip to tune.
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #51 on: November 07 2019, 01:58:53 PM »
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While we got you here Dan, do you think I should put a .63 AR housing on my 6468?  When the weather gets cooler the spool is insane.  In the hot weather it is a little laggy but I haven't leaned out the bottom end.
Ya like picking a pig in a poke. Years ago we ran 44's with the 85 housing. 99.9 guy's hated the turbo. We made it work. John Craig would do them for me.. GREAT Turbo guy. Straight shooter!! ;)
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #52 on: November 07 2019, 02:20:47 PM »
Yeah, John is good people!  I don't think it will make a difference at the track especially boosting off the line.  The turbo definitely breathes on the top end.  I just need to go to the track!! :)
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #53 on: November 08 2019, 10:03:20 PM »
The video shows about as picture perfect a 9.0x run as it gets. No muss, no fuss. A really clean run.

9.0 @ 147 is unusually high efficiency in my world. Unless they changed the rules, you could run w/o a chute.
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #54 on: November 09 2019, 08:37:43 AM »
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The video shows about as picture perfect a 9.0x run as it gets. No muss, no fuss. A really clean run.

9.0 @ 147 is unusually high efficiency in my world. Unless they changed the rules, you could run w/o a chute.
150 is a chute. I think IF it didn't rain she would have got a 8 sec run . Car really runs clean an mean. She does want to go faster and quicker so a chute is in her future.  BUT this is all woulda, coulda, shoulda's :045: Car has to do the talking. 
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #55 on: November 09 2019, 11:37:43 AM »
Just purchased the tester.  I did not know about that.  I think it is cheap insurance to test it before driving since my car sits for so long in between use.  Thanks for the info.
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #56 on: November 09 2019, 11:46:59 AM »
Hope Dan is on commission as he has sold two testers for Julio!  :cheers:
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #57 on: November 09 2019, 12:41:41 PM »
Quote from: Top Speed on November 09 2019, 11:37:43 AM
Just purchased the tester.  I did not know about that.  I think it is cheap insurance to test it before driving since my car sits for so long in between use.  Thanks for the info.
Absolutely!  Filling up a jar isn't quite the same.
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #58 on: November 09 2019, 05:29:53 PM »
Hey Dan,  what was the 1/8 mile time and mph?
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Re: Russ and Melissa's Turbo Alky car
« Reply #59 on: November 11 2019, 09:24:21 PM »
https://turbobuick.com/threads/built-3-8-vs-4-1-vs-stage2.464560/

These fellers are arguing over whether the 109 block will do nines and yall are knocking on the door of the eights. Not sure what to think of that. 
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