Tuning

Well, the other day i had found with carb cleaner that i had a few vac leaks at base of carb. also the manual choke i cobbed together didn't cover vac hole and it didn't close or open all the way.

yesterday i pulled carb and today i pulled the adapter and the EGR. EGR had a LOT of oil in it-weird. i think engine has a lot of 'blow-by' so that's prob where came from. welded EGR full shut. I'm still a participant in the jeep oil change program.

took man choke off and re-installed electric-don't like elec but... put RTV between every surface from manifold up. followed directions WOW! you know-lay a bead then assemble without tightening, wait 20 then torque to spec.

worked like a charm. after an extended crank time while carb filled with gas-it fired right up. i cant find my elec choke wire-its around there somwhere. but its starts a little easier(stared fine before) idles smoother and has a touch more power.

monday/tues i do the TFI/HEI upgrade which by all accounts is the kick in the behind that is needed. more power. it mates many things together. Jeep OEM dist, ford cap/rotor, GM ign module... some wires and connectors... the rumor is a 2x+ power boost as instead of max 15k volts, its now near 50k...

stock ign module external to dist which will go away when HEI module is installed.