home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Newsgroups: alt.hotrod,wiz.hotrod
- Path: sparky!uunet!rsiatl!hotrod
- From: hotrod@dixie.com (The Hotrod List)
- Subject: Re: Headers and Jets...
- Message-ID: <3mcsd4c@dixie.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 22:22:08 GMT
- Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access. The Mouth of the South.
- To: hotrod@dixie.com
- Reply-To: hotrod@dixie.com
- Posted-Date: Tuesday, Jan 26 17:22:05
- X-Sequence: 3628
- X-Gifs-To: met@sunset.cse.nau.edu
- X-Gifs-From: ftp.nau.edu
- Approved: jgd@dixie.com
- Lines: 16
-
- >OK, I'm in the process of installing a set of headers on my 58 Chevy Del
- >Ray (350 Small block). I know I need to change my jets in the carb
- >(Holley 600 cfm, vac secondaries), but do I go for larger ones to
- >enrichen the mixture, or smaller ones to lean out the mixture. Why do I
- >have to do this (technical reason)?
- >
- >Posted by: Gary L. Berry <emory!s1.gov!glb>
-
- Well, I'm not clear on exactly how it happens, but headers lean the mix a
- bit. If you are currently jetted perfectly, you will need to use larger jets.
- If you are currently running a bit rich, you may be okay with the headers.
-
- David Wright
-
- ----------
- Posted by: David Wright <emory!tog-34.hac.com!dwrig>
-