Cold air intake suggestions

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

As far as rpms are concerned, I consider it all a matter of experience and feel. You should know when your engine is "lugging" or loaded too much in low rpms. If everything just goes smoothly with no feeling of the motor needing a second to get its wind, then you probably don`t need to worry about it, but if you step on it and instead of just taking off, the car kind of grunts, hesitates, then finally starts building the rpms, you should have downshifted.

 

[ericrapp]

Oh that is interesting, i had a 351w a 351c and a 70 LTD with a 400 4V. I knew nothing about them then. I was a kid. I did know which was faster though. Thank you. I guess the higher flowing Cleveland was too good for the Canadians up north.haha

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

/threadjack
Thinking of vehicles that are scary, many years ago (actually more than I care to think about) I met a former drag racer who until shortly before I met him had a seriously old pickup truck as his daily driver. The catch was that he had a built 350 with a 6-71 blower running 10% overdrive under the hood. Talk about traction problems. When I met him he was restoring it to something close to factory condition, although I don`t think they came from the factory with blueprinted flathead V8s. He had tracked down one of the last 40 or so factory four barrel manifolds still in existance for his engine. The only time I ever saw a disassembled flathead. Pretty cool stuff.
//threadjack

 

[ericrapp]

Hey there, i was considering my experience with our big block four cylinder after rereading this. I considered it a torque monster after my purchase with the numbers published by Mazda and the driving exp. And the sound with the Corksport pulling from 2500 is pretty cool. But i can sense after plenty of seat time, the motor would prefer to be down shifted for the pass. But it should be said that i am often in fifth at 65 having forgotten that sixth is THE cruising gear. I am at 2500 at sixty five. I also have a Mazdaspeed Cai. Combined with my turbo inlet pipe, this has worked very well for me. i do now think, that a turbo inlet pipe shoud be combined with whichever air intake you might choose for maximum flow. I purchased the MSCAI dealer installed, before i rec'd car. Recently added inlet pipe. Seemed to complete the air side of the motor. A 6th gear that could run beyond 160 must be lugging at 60??

 

[ericrapp]

I am trying to to recover the threadjack but i guess it all ties in. More AIR!

 

[MSMS3]

I am trying to to recover the threadjack but i guess it all ties in. More AIR!

Yep, I think it's a lost cause now (the original thread). I was about to chime in that I got pretty good at tuning pre-smog Carter four barrel carbs on small block Mopar 340's back in the early '70's when dinosaurs still ruled the Earth. LOL.

Rejetting and tuning carbs is, sadly, becoming a dying art. But they really are dynosaurs compared to ECU managed high pressure direct fuel injection.

 

[///M Compact]

Yep, I think it's a lost cause now (the original thread). I was about to chime in that I got pretty good at tuning pre-smog Carter four barrel carbs on small block Mopar 340's back in the early '70's when dinosaurs still ruled the Earth. LOL.

Rejetting and tuning carbs is, sadly, becoming a dying art. But they really are dynosaurs compared to ECU managed high pressure direct fuel injection.

I agree. Nevertheless, I'm still going to use my 2002 as a training tool and teach my son the mystical arts of valve adjustment, ignition timing, and carburetor tuning.

 

[ericrapp]

That is a beautiful thing. I seriously enjoy the bonding i have with my adult children from messing around with cars. This is starting to include their friends too. By the way i mentioned the air adjustment to my buddy who mentioned it to his GTO owning brother who helped rebuild motor and carb. He mentioned he set it to a half turn in. Knew exactly what you were talking about. Well thread jack is complete! Did i tell you about my 318 in the 72 Dart and the link chain used to stop the motor from rotating? This has been fun guys. ps a 20002 ti?

 

[///M Compact]

I wish it was a ti; maybe someday...

 

[ericrapp]

That's cool. it is still one of the cars that changed the scene. I cannot think of a better car for teaching driving dynamics. I had a Volvo 144 when i was fourteen from my parents in mint condition, back in 76 to make me go away or get off their back haha. Slow but very well balanced and safe too. it worked. i spent everyday after school and then some driving and learning and driving, then fixing and driving. Never forget these things do we?