My Road Trip Motor Progress
rick m:
Drove the chop to Frenchy's pre-Bugorama open house last night. The trip was exactly 100 miles from the QT gas station and back. Check the mileage. 4.03 gallons = 24.8mpg with my 2275 and I was not driving it all that easy. Need to go up one jet size to a 165 main. Was running a little lean but otherwise very crisp. I have over 500 miles on the motor now. Time for an oil change and general clean-up...as well as time to finish the rear decklid and apron with paint.
Rick M
andy198712:
Sounds like its bedding in nicely!
So al in all a nice long distance motor?
rick m:
Yes...I plan to do some road trips and events later in the year now that it is broke in. Will be taking out the chromoly push rods and going to SMITH BROS aluminum racing push rods. YES...I did say ALUMINUM. They make custom ones that you can buzz to 11,000 RPMS! No hype! Ray Vallero was doing this years ago in his 912 Porsche VW powered drag car. He has them in some other motors and I am going to make the move too. Just one more step to helping quiet down the motor.
Rick M
andy198712:
Very cool! One of his tricks, I believe is to drill a small hole in the PR wall near the top to aid oiling of the top end :)
rick m:
Very true. I did this on my current motor. Keeps the rocker arm assembly lubed very well. The oil also helps pull more heat out of the head.
RM
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