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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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Default Plug Reading, what do you guys think?

please ignore the stuff marks it was my first time cutting a plug.



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Old May 11, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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heat strap is right in the middle, not to shabby
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How did it run?

Looks pretty good, I would pull 2* more out and run it .... bet it doesnt slow it down.
I dont like seeing the timing mark on an NGK plug. The fuel looks close but its hard to tell in the pics.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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i think you better not try to reuse that plug.
























looks pretty good to me. i think timming is close, but pull 2* as stated, if it does slow it down, i would not worry about it and put the 2* back in.

but seriosly, i wouldnt try to reuse that plug. lol,
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it hit hard and was very smooth through the whole pull. i will back out the timing to 23 degrees and do another pull tonight. i tried cuttting the plug with a dremal and it was a pain in the ***. should i just break out the good ol hack saw?
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it hit hard and was very smooth through the whole pull. i will back out the timing to 23 degrees and do another pull tonight. i tried cuttting the plug with a dremal and it was a pain in the ***. should i just break out the good ol hack saw?
I use a grinder with cut off wheel.

What kind of Dyno?
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
I use a grinder with cut off wheel.

What kind of Dyno?

third gear pull on a closed track. i pulled over, put a fresh plug in, made a 3rd gear pull, shut her down and pulled the plug on the side of the road. she hooked since i was on slicks and i had it come on at 4k.
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third gear pull on a closed track. i pulled over, put a fresh plug in, made a 3rd gear pull, shut her down and pulled the plug on the side of the road. she hooked since i was on slicks and i had it come on at 4k.
Best kind of Dyno.

What plug are you pulling?
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Old May 11, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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number 3. its the easiest one for me to get to. i know 7 is usually the leanest, but i dont think i can pull it without getting burned even with gloves.
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here are the pics with 23 degrees. a/f was at 11.9


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im no expert but that looks good to me!
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def pull 2 degrees and try it that way. prolly clean it up a little better. still hard for me to tell in fuel as im still a newb but looks very close. ill let the experts help with the fuel part.
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Take the other 3* out and go down 2 on the fuel jet.

We need to see 7 or 8 sooner or later.
If 3 is showing that much timing 7-8 may be a good bit to much.
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
Take the other 3* out and go down 2 on the fuel jet.

We need to see 7 or 8 sooner or later.
If 3 is showing that much timing 7-8 may be a good bit to much.

i dont have a 31 jet handy. would it ok to back down the fuel pressure on the stand alone to 46 psi?
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Sounds about right.

Is the test road long enough to get maybe 2nd and 3rd or 3rd and 4th?
I'm thinking you arent getting enough color because of the short run time.
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
Sounds about right.

Is the test road long enough to get maybe 2nd and 3rd or 3rd and 4th?
I'm thinking you arent getting enough color because of the short run time.
yea, i think i can hit fourth for a little bit. i will pull number 8 this time.
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Pull 3 and 8 so you can see the difference.
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what nitrous pill are you running?
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Originally Posted by 94 guy
what nitrous pill are you running?
68N 33F with the standalone set at 50psi
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
Take the other 3* out and go down 2 on the fuel jet.

We need to see 7 or 8 sooner or later.
If 3 is showing that much timing 7-8 may be a good bit to much.
i have been using my ten pound bottle for the testing, do you think putting my 15 lb bottle with my nano will lean it out enough as to not adjust the fuel pressure?
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