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Old 04-05-2005, 07:06 PM
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[quote name='camocarl' date='Apr 5 2005, 02:00 PM']Your wrong!! You must be talking about stock carbs. Sidedrafts or downdraft no matter if they are tuned or not wont like running in the cold weather. Carl

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You're wrong.I've had a dellorto and weber sidedrafts with no problems up here.As long as your block heater works.
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Old 04-05-2005, 07:47 PM
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[quote name='Racer X' date='Apr 5 2005, 04:05 PM']You're wrong.I've had a dellorto and weber sidedrafts with no problems up here.As long as your block heater works.

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Block Heaters? Thats cheating!!!! Try starting it in the cold and getting it warmed up without one. It doesnt like it.
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Old 04-05-2005, 08:15 PM
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[quote name='camocarl' date='Apr 5 2005, 04:47 PM']Block Heaters? Thats cheating!!!! Try starting it in the cold and getting it warmed up without one. It doesnt like it.

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i find if you set the idle mixture on the rich side it helps a lot with a cold engine and no choke.



i'm in ca though, doesnt get that cold
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Old 04-05-2005, 11:27 PM
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[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Apr 5 2005, 05:15 PM']i find if you set the idle mixture on the rich side it helps a lot with a cold engine and no choke.



i'm in ca though, doesnt get that cold

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thats why im happy to live in tx.... im curious, where is the main power come in from the webber, like, what rpm does it seem to kick in at the most, i dont exactly bring mine up to redline often.



im looking for more mids then anything...
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Old 04-06-2005, 08:48 AM
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Id say above 5K.
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Old 04-06-2005, 11:14 AM
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[quote name='fcrotornut' date='Apr 5 2005, 10:27 PM'] i dont exactly bring mine up to redline often.





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man i redline mine at least once a day!
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[quote name='Shane.Trammell' date='Apr 6 2005, 08:13 AM']man i redline mine at least once a day!

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i have mine to 90mph in 3rd at least once a day
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Old 04-07-2005, 01:19 PM
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[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Apr 6 2005, 11:22 PM']i have mine to 90mph in 3rd at least once a day

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I have mine sideways and redlined at least once a day (hence the blown differential)







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its healthy for a rotary to between 7k-rpm and 8k-rpm at least once a day.
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[quote name='defprun' date='Apr 8 2005, 06:52 PM']its healthy for a rotary to between 7k-rpm and 8k-rpm at least once a day.

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Healthy if you want it to blow up!
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