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pat · 11-13-2006, 03:17 PM

I took a video of my truck running the other day, still am not at the point of driving it yet. It needs to have the timing set really bad. Sound isnt that great and its dies when it runs out of gas. But it sounds pretty good in person through the open headers

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...gAnch=imgAnch1

71chevylowrider · 11-13-2006, 03:35 PM

sounds pretty darn healty, I like the open headers, sounds like a dragster. I'm glad that camera strap didn't swing down & get caught in a belt/fan

pat · 11-13-2006, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 71chevylowrider

sounds pretty darn healty, I like the open headers, sounds like a dragster. I'm glad that camera strap didn't swing down & get caught in a belt/fan

Thanks. Yeah, that camera has since been run over and crushed, I have pretty bad luck with digital cameras.
Im not sure how much of the sound is the timing being off or my cam...
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Big Block · 11-13-2006, 07:01 PM

Can you say big cam shaft!

pat · 11-13-2006, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Block

Can you say big cam shaft!

Are u saying that b/c of just the sound or did u check out the camshaft?
B/c I dont really know much about cams and Im curious as to how it will sound when it gets timed and some pipes put on it.

arkracing · 11-13-2006, 08:37 PM

that's a good all around street cam. Open Headers usually make a Cam sound bigger than it really is.

quick question though - is that the first time you started the motor??

i.e.(did you "break-in" the cam?)

Green Machine · 11-13-2006, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by arkracing

that's a good all around street cam. Open Headers usually make a Cam sound bigger than it really is.

quick question though - is that the first time you started the motor??

i.e.(did you "break-in" the cam?)

My thoughts too, hard to hear any problems in a new motor with open headers, and if that is a new cam ???

pat · 11-13-2006, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Machine

My thoughts too, hard to hear any problems in a new motor with open headers, and if that is a new cam ???

It is a new cam. I didnt build this engine, I had a shop do it b/c I dont have near the experience/knowledge yet to do so. They also ran it on the dyno so I assume they did "break-in" the cam.

Thanks!

stllookn · 11-13-2006, 09:08 PM

Interesting...I got the SUM-K1102 with the same lift and duration because it was a mild cam! I noticed that your advertised duration is higher however. Sounds great but I am curious about that 1500+ rpm, 20 minute, break-in too? BTW...beautiful engine!

msgross · 11-13-2006, 09:11 PM

[QUOTE=pat;1880946]I took a video of my truck running the other day, still am not at the point of driving it yet. It needs to have the timing set really bad. Sound isnt that great and its dies when it runs out of gas. But it sounds pretty good in person through the open headers

QUOTE]

Mine always does that too,

sounds mean though...I have no exhaust yet and fired mine up like that.......neighbors love me!

shane72_383 · 11-13-2006, 10:25 PM

Sounds good, theres nothin better than open headers. My favorite part is the backfire through the air cleaner....

QKENUF4U · 11-13-2006, 11:53 PM

sounds NASTY !! if they did a dyno run for ya then that cam is broke in. very nice looking engine also.

pat · 11-14-2006, 03:43 AM

Thanks guys. Wow, I never noticed that backfire until now...

msgross · 11-14-2006, 09:23 AM

when i put my Holley on it backfired out the top, thankfully I didn't have a lceaner on yet since it looked like a dragon throwing fire! Didn't blow the carb but scared the poop outta me....ran fine after dialing in the timing...

shane72_383 · 11-14-2006, 12:37 PM

Ya, backfiring through the carb gets interesting. When i first put my double pumper on my 383 i went to start it and it fired right up. As i sat in the truck and listened to it, the fuel line wasn't tight and was puking gas all over the intake. I finally went up and checked it out, seeing this i shut it off immediately. I went to start it again and for some reason it backfired through the carb and caught all the spilt gas in the intake on fire. Needless to say it scared the poo out of me.

beater69 · 11-14-2006, 04:20 PM

sounds good, the flame through the air cleaner at the last is pretty cool too

11-13-2006, 03:17 PM	#1
pat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lindsay, TX Posts: 1,245	Crappy video of my motor I took a video of my truck running the other day, still am not at the point of driving it yet. It needs to have the timing set really bad. Sound isnt that great and its dies when it runs out of gas. But it sounds pretty good in person through the open headers http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...gAnch=imgAnch1 __________________ 68 Chevy 383/350 w/shift kit, 380hp/425ft-lbs, 4.5/5 drop, 17" TT2s 64 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Last edited by pat; 11-13-2006 at 03:22 PM.

11-13-2006, 03:35 PM	#2
71chevylowrider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,015	Re: Crappy video of my motor sounds pretty darn healty, I like the open headers, sounds like a dragster. I'm glad that camera strap didn't swing down & get caught in a belt/fan

11-13-2006, 07:01 PM	#4
Big Block Big Block Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, N.C. Posts: 1,649	Re: Crappy video of my motor Can you say big cam shaft!

11-13-2006, 08:37 PM	#6
arkracing Weekend Warrior Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: CT Posts: 1,787	Re: Crappy video of my motor that's a good all around street cam. Open Headers usually make a Cam sound bigger than it really is. quick question though - is that the first time you started the motor?? i.e.(did you "break-in" the cam?) __________________ -'07 GMC Sierra K2500HD -'66 C10 Suburban -'68/'71 K20 Service Bed Project -'69 Chevy C30 Mason Dump -'33Ford P/U 396ChevyPowered

11-13-2006, 09:08 PM	#9
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Crappy video of my motor Interesting...I got the SUM-K1102 with the same lift and duration because it was a mild cam! I noticed that your advertised duration is higher however. Sounds great but I am curious about that 1500+ rpm, 20 minute, break-in too? BTW...beautiful engine! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 11-13-2006 at 09:18 PM.

11-13-2006, 09:11 PM	#10
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Crappy video of my motor [QUOTE=pat;1880946]I took a video of my truck running the other day, still am not at the point of driving it yet. It needs to have the timing set really bad. Sound isnt that great and its dies when it runs out of gas. But it sounds pretty good in person through the open headers QUOTE] Mine always does that too, sounds mean though...I have no exhaust yet and fired mine up like that.......neighbors love me! Last edited by msgross; 11-13-2006 at 09:11 PM.

11-13-2006, 10:25 PM	#11
shane72_383 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Osawatomie,KS Posts: 119	Re: Crappy video of my motor Sounds good, theres nothin better than open headers. My favorite part is the backfire through the air cleaner....

11-13-2006, 11:53 PM	#12
QKENUF4U Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SUNNY WARM BIKE RIDING COTTONWOOD ARIZONA Posts: 2,097	Re: Crappy video of my motor sounds NASTY !! if they did a dyno run for ya then that cam is broke in. very nice looking engine also.

11-14-2006, 03:43 AM	#13
pat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lindsay, TX Posts: 1,245	Re: Crappy video of my motor Thanks guys. Wow, I never noticed that backfire until now... __________________ 68 Chevy 383/350 w/shift kit, 380hp/425ft-lbs, 4.5/5 drop, 17" TT2s 64 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

11-14-2006, 09:23 AM	#14
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Crappy video of my motor when i put my Holley on it backfired out the top, thankfully I didn't have a lceaner on yet since it looked like a dragon throwing fire! Didn't blow the carb but scared the poop outta me....ran fine after dialing in the timing...

11-14-2006, 12:37 PM	#15
shane72_383 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Osawatomie,KS Posts: 119	Re: Crappy video of my motor Ya, backfiring through the carb gets interesting. When i first put my double pumper on my 383 i went to start it and it fired right up. As i sat in the truck and listened to it, the fuel line wasn't tight and was puking gas all over the intake. I finally went up and checked it out, seeing this i shut it off immediately. I went to start it again and for some reason it backfired through the carb and caught all the spilt gas in the intake on fire. Needless to say it scared the poo out of me.

11-14-2006, 04:20 PM	#16
beater69 Sinister Exaggerator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 111	Re: Crappy video of my motor sounds good, the flame through the air cleaner at the last is pretty cool too __________________ 69 c10 Chevy Long Fleet 350/350 under construction Poor man's disc brake upgrade with HydroBoost from '82 diesel Blazer tank with "John Fabris" stake pocket filler (Genius!)

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