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OK..you did not mention it...
By kevin - 02/25/2002 10:54:53 AM; IP 209.240.222.132
but I assume it is pure stock. If you want to try some cheaper tricks, block the exhaust crossover in the intake. You will be amazed at the results. Did you accurately degree the cam? Retarding it will help. How about the dampner? It is possible that it is not indexed correctly to the crank, let alone moved on the hub. What do you have for a water pump? The original is not that great. Do you have the original fan, clutch, pulleys, radiator, shroud on it? Try a higher rated cap, 22#'s works for me. Running hot is almost normal for these, so to suppress detonation you must try to keep it cool. A home made tray/heat shield is easy to make under the lower air cleaner lid, sealed to the hood with foam. Is yours a louvered hood? I have one of these cars, so I know what you are going through. I machined the combusion chambers on a set of C7AE-A heads out to huge size before, it's not the way to go. Smaller chamber means less sensitivity to detonation. Did you do a compression test or a leak down test? Spark plugs are a major factor too. I run BF-22's. You may not be able to find them, so a good one is the BTF-31 truck plug. Platinum is a no no. Also Standard oil (Amoco) makes its premium without ever having lead in it. It is consistant from station to station when I checked it for specific gravity, cant say that about the others. Keep pluggin, good luck.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11616&Reply=11616><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11616" onclick="return false;">Help! compression ??'s</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Robbie, <i>02/24/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11616', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11616') }); </script>  Help! compression ??'s -- Robbie, 02/24/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11617&Reply=11616><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11617" onclick="return false;">RE: Help! compression ??'s</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob, <i>02/24/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11617', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11617') }); </script>  RE: Help! compression ??'s -- Bob, 02/24/2002
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 RE: Help! compression ??'s -- Jim, 02/24/2002
 RE: Help! compression ??'s -- Bob, 02/24/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11623&Reply=11616><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11623" onclick="return false;">Factory spec was 10-10.5 See this page...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>02/24/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11623', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11623') }); </script>  Factory spec was 10-10.5 See this page... -- Mr F, 02/24/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11625&Reply=11616><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11625" onclick="return false;">RE: Factory spec was 10-10.5 See this page...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob, <i>02/24/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11625', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11625') }); </script>  RE: Factory spec was 10-10.5 See this page... -- Bob, 02/24/2002
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 RE: Factory spec was 10-10.5 See this page... -- Bob, 02/24/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11633&Reply=11616><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11633" onclick="return false;">10-10.5 is a workable range w/ premium fuel. [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>02/24/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11633', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11633') }); </script>  10-10.5 is a workable range w/ premium fuel. [n/m] -- Mr F, 02/24/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11634&Reply=11616><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11634" onclick="return false;">RE: 10-10.5 or 11.1 w/ premium fuel.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ray, <i>02/24/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11634', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11634') }); </script>  RE: 10-10.5 or 11.1 w/ premium fuel. -- Ray, 02/24/2002
 RE: 10-10.5 or 11.1 w/ premium fuel. -- Ray, 02/25/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11641&Reply=11616><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11641" onclick="return false;">RE: 10-10.5 is a workable ,also PCV?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Robbie, <i>02/25/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11641', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11641') }); </script>  RE: 10-10.5 is a workable ,also PCV? -- Robbie, 02/25/2002
Collapse <b>OK..you did not mention it...</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>kevin, <i>02/25/2002</i></font>OK..you did not mention it... -- kevin, 02/25/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11668&Reply=11616><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11668" onclick="return false;">"Platinum is a no-no"...please elaborate...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dan Davis, <i>02/25/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11668', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11668') }); </script>  "Platinum is a no-no"...please elaborate... -- Dan Davis, 02/25/2002
 RE: "Platinum is a no-no"...please elaborate... -- kevin, 02/26/2002
 RE: 10-10.5 is a workable ,also PCV? -- Ray, 02/25/2002
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