<VV> Need some tuning help
judynrandy at comcast.net
judynrandy at comcast.net
Sun Nov 8 19:14:40 EST 2015
Scott,
What you have created is an "84". That's an 84 hp engine found in some '62 & '63 'vairs. I had one in my '63 ragtop when I acquired it. It's basically a high compression '80'. The main difference is the distributor. The '84' distributor had a certain #, as did the 110 and the 80. 3 different distributor #'s. This may be part of your strange goings on. As for the overheating issue, did you "deflash" the heads? That does a world of good to help cooling. At this point, I have to ask: have you considered creating a '64' 110? You already have some of the stuff to do it with. All you'd need to do is scrounge up a 95 or 110 or 140 crank, 6 late model rods and pistons, and a high performance camshaft of your choice. Plus a 110 '319' distributor. It'll run like a raped ape. I used that formula to build the '64' 110 I now have in my '60. With the addition of headers and a 4spd, it is definitely the most fun car to drive I have! Anyway, if you are not interested, then the next best thing would be to scrounge up an '84' hp distributor and give that a try. At least you'd be in the ballpark for what you've got.
Randy (Cap'n) Hook
Hopewell, PA
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