Wow...do I ever feel like a schmo!!

[Dan B.]

My TP headers FINALLY showed up yesterday ($433 delivered...Holy SH!T!!) so figured I better get to looking into the fuel problem pretty serious and at least get it running before tearing into the exhaust.

So I adjust the floats and something just did not seem right. Then I eliminate the regulator and something still just seems not quite right. I smell my fingers....HOLY CRAP...it smells like...well...nothing!! Water! Go back and crack the line on the cell and water comes pouring out. So let that drain until gas started draining. Reconnected the line and pulled the carb feed lines, hold them out from under the hood and flip on the pump...looks like a dam garden hose running. Let that run until gas started coming out and drained some more into a jar. Very little water seperated...maybe a tablespoon in 6 ounces. So I ran it for another minute and shut off the pump.

So I pulled the carb, drained the bowls. Pulled the plugs and they were soaked with water. Today I'm going to clean, regap and index the plugs, dump some dry gas in the cell, check for water in the oil just to be safe and hook everything else back up and see if it fires. Hopefully that will cure the issue and get it running. I still think it is running rich though...that may require a jetting change.

Matt...hopefully I'll have it running on Sunday. Feel free to stop...you'll be driving right by.

 

[KELLY88]

How in the world did you end up with that much water in the fuel cell?

 

[Dan B.]

It's rained pretty hard a couple days within the last two weeks. The cell has a belly across the top and the filler hole is right in the middle. Apparently water leaked passed the cap gasket.

 

[v-8power]

My TP headers FINALLY showed up yesterday ($433 delivered...Holy SH!T!!)

Are you serious? Mine only cost 289.00 delivered. Maybe we got different headers. Could you post a pic of them before you install them.

 

[Will]

So much for your unplanned hydrogen experiment. Glad it's sorted.

 

[Dan B.]

Those are the ones!! The price was $356 but the invoice in the box said $420 plus $13 shipping. I'm going to call when I get a chance. Seems a little insane to me!

Did you drop yours in with the motor or install after? I'm going to be installing them with the motor in the truck...looks like it may take some time.

Also...did you have yours coated?

 

[v-8power]

I put them on with the motor in, but lifted up. No they were not coated.

 

[Dan B.]

I put them on with the motor in, but lifted up. No they were not coated.

How long have they been in? And how are they looking? Did you drive the truck pre-header....if so...how much extra oomph was noticed?

 

[baddad457]

TP headers? Those are new ones on me. More info please.

 

[projectnitemare]

Total Performance. Just about the only place offering a 351W swap header that is known to fit. Too bad they weren't in the game when I did my swap; that would have made things a lot easier.

Matt

 

[baddad457]

They look kinda like a set of Doug Thorley Tri-Y's I had for a Fox Stang.

 

[v-8power]

Well, have you got them on yet? You like them? Let us know.