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melson3086
07-31-2011, 02:16 PM
Say if you were running a blown alcohol sbc what kind of EGT's and characteristics would you find this may sound stupid but I know you can run a motor lean so lean that it won't really make any power or hurt its self! Just having a little problem getting my car to really make any power
blowninjected540
08-01-2011, 10:08 AM
I like running my EGT around 1150 deg is your motor injected or carb.
melson3086
08-01-2011, 04:02 PM
Carb but the EGT's are only going up to 800 ish but the motor is wantn to run a little warm
blowninjected540
08-05-2011, 06:36 AM
800 on the egts is alot lean thats why its running warm
kwkracing
08-21-2011, 11:29 AM
More details, you should be making some hp!
hammertime
08-21-2011, 12:17 PM
800 on the egts is alot lean thats why its running warm

the higher the # the leaner it is
wazup
08-21-2011, 12:41 PM
Dont have an EGT set up on my car but what would be a good reading on a single EGT in each header?
melson3086
08-21-2011, 03:49 PM
Well I have fattened it up a bunch and now have the biggest jets I own in my carbs and the motor is still running 185 degrees still seams to be a little to hot with alcohol to me. Motor was wantn to run over 200 be for. I have jumped the jets up a lot. But I think my EGT gauge isn't worth a crap it still reads the same and I've picked up over 1/2 second. I would think the actual EGT would have changed.
hammertime
08-22-2011, 11:26 AM
Dont have an EGT set up on my car but what would be a good reading on a single EGT in each header?

1075ish
shawnp
08-22-2011, 12:14 PM
Is the motor idling high? Are you sure you did not suck an intake gasket?
melson3086
08-22-2011, 06:10 PM
Motor idlels perfect it runs ok it runs a 1.36 60 foot and a 10.0 at 132mph!
wazup
08-24-2011, 11:01 AM
Dont have an EGT set up on my car but what would be a good reading on a single EGT in each header?

1075ish

Thanks Dave, would this be the same for both alky and gas. I have been looking at some set ups with daul egts. I have allways tuned by my plugs.

Robert Fla.
hammertime
08-24-2011, 11:46 AM
Dont have an EGT set up on my car but what would be a good reading on a single EGT in each header?

1075ish

Thanks Dave, would this be the same for both alky and gas. I have been looking at some set ups with daul egts. I have allways tuned by my plugs.

Robert Fla.

No gas will be 200 higher