glowing manifold
From : young captain
Q: hi all. we have a 440 big block engine with a 6 pack cam in it and a few other hop-up goodies. when running for a while the driver side exhaust manifold glows bright red like its about to melt. the passenger side is fine. any suggestions on how to fix it it was built by a por race car engine builder a few years ago. the engines going in a 64 studebaker station wagon by the way. we also have a 70 super bee were working on as well as many other studebakers. thanks matthew .
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From : snoman
on 28 jun 2006 161616 -0700 young captain mbstude@yahoo.com wrote hi all. we have a 440 big block engine with a 6 pack cam in it and a few other hop-up goodies. when running for a while the driver side exhaust manifold glows bright red like its about to melt. the passenger side is fine. any suggestions on how to fix it it was built by a por race car engine builder a few years ago. the engines going in a 64 studebaker station wagon by the way. we also have a 70 super bee were working on as well as many other studebakers. thanks matthew either that side it running lean or you have poorer airflow through there. it is not unusla to have a manifold clow some when working hard and there is no worry of melting that cast in manifold as it will take a lot more heat than that to do it. also overly retarded spark timing can cause it to get extra hot too. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : john kunkel
hi all. we have a 440 big block engine with a 6 pack cam in it and a few other hop-up goodies. when running for a while the driver side exhaust manifold glows bright red like its about to melt. the passenger side is fine. any suggestions on how to fix it besides a lean condition severly retarded timing will also cause manifolds to glow red. late ignition of the mixture will cause the combustion process to continue well after the exhaust valve opens exposing the manifolds to higher than normal temperature. .
From : js
young captain wrote hi all. we have a 440 big block engine with a 6 pack cam in it and a few other hop-up goodies. when running for a while the driver side exhaust manifold glows bright red like its about to melt. the passenger side is fine. any suggestions on how to fix it it was built by a por race car engine builder a few years ago. the engines going in a 64 studebaker station wagon by the way. we also have a 70 super bee were working on as well as many other studebakers. thanks matthew i had this happen on a briggs&stratton ohv 14.5 hp vertical shaft engine due to bad exhaust valve adjustment slightly too far open oops. guess it was pushing a little fuel out during the compression stroke and some fire during ignition. apparently exhaust gasses are normally much cooler by the time the power stroke is completed. js .
From : clare at snyder on ca
on 28 jun 2006 161616 -0700 young captain mbstude@yahoo.com wrote hi all. we have a 440 big block engine with a 6 pack cam in it and a few other hop-up goodies. when running for a while the driver side exhaust manifold glows bright red like its about to melt. the passenger side is fine. any suggestions on how to fix it it was built by a por race car engine builder a few years ago. the engines going in a 64 studebaker station wagon by the way. we also have a 70 super bee were working on as well as many other studebakers. thanks matthew sounds like an exhaust valve problem -- posted via a free usenet account from http//www.tera.com .
From : nosey
http//www.youtube.com/watchv=tukybb9wpds read the comments at the bottom. amazing ol motor. i guess the constant water flow to the oil and the steam developed kept the oil from breaking down faster than it did... what i wanna know is whats that weird noise at the end... electric cooling fan after losing its blades that noise sounds to me like a high pressure gas escaping from a small opening. it already had blown head gaskets so it might be pressurized coolant/vapor escaping. now after watching that watch this... http//www.youtube.com/watchv=pq86ip2dgyq ill take the 305 thanks. never thought id say this about a 305 but me too. -- ken .
From : js
young captain wrote hi all. we have a 440 big block engine with a 6 pack cam in it and a few other hop-up goodies. when running for a while the driver side exhaust manifold glows bright red like its about to melt. the passenger side is fine. any suggestions on how to fix it it was built by a por race car engine builder a few years ago. the engines going in a 64 studebaker station wagon by the way. we also have a 70 super bee were working on as well as many other studebakers. thanks matthew something like this http//www.youtube.com/watchv=tukybb9wpds read the comments at the bottom. amazing ol motor. i guess the constant water flow to the oil and the steam developed kept the oil from breaking down faster than it did... what i wanna know is whats that weird noise at the end... electric cooling fan after losing its blades now after watching that watch this... http//www.youtube.com/watchv=pq86ip2dgyq ill take the 305 thanks. js .
From : moparman
hi all. we have a 440 big block engine with a 6 pack cam in it and a few other hop-up goodies. when running for a while the driver side exhaust manifold glows bright red like its about to melt. the passenger side is fine. any suggestions on how to fix it it was built by a por race car engine builder a few years ago. the engines going in a 64 studebaker station wagon by the way. we also have a 70 super bee were working on as well as many other studebakers. thanks matthew its prolly a peice of a ford mustand the engine ate some time ago. it will pass sooner or later. next time it backfires and smells like shit youll know it passed the ford. -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
From : Annonymous
i had a similar problem with my 8.0l ram. cat was plugged up and lit the whole exhaustsystem up. check for blocked exhaust retaining heat hung-up exhaust valve loading raw fuel into the manifold on thu 29 jun 2006 211307 gmt moparman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote hi all. we have a 440 big block engine with a 6 pack cam in it and a few other hop-up goodies. when running for a while the driver side exhaust manifold glows bright red like its about to melt. the passenger side is fine. any suggestions on how to fix it it was built by a por race car engine builder a few years ago. the engines going in a 64 studebaker station wagon by the way. we also have a 70 super bee were working on as well as many other studebakers. thanks matthew its prolly a peice of a ford mustand the engine ate some time ago. it will pass sooner or later. next time it backfires and smells like shit youll know it passed the ford. .
From : snoman
on fri 28 jul 2006 173835 -0700 snickerdoodles@nestle.com wrote i had a similar problem with my 8.0l ram. cat was plugged up and lit the whole exhaustsystem up. check for blocked exhaust retaining heat hung-up exhaust valve loading raw fuel into the manifold low octane fuel which cause the spark to be retarded a lot at times which makes fuel afterburn in exhaust system some can cause this too because engine efficencny is reduced and even more gas and heat is dumped into exhaust as it trys to make the power needed for load. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : max dodge
low octane fuel which cause the spark to be retarded a lot at times which makes fuel afterburn in exhaust system some can cause this too because engine efficencny is reduced and even more gas and heat is dumped into exhaust as it trys to make the power needed for load. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com anybody got a translator for this i tried babelfish and it doesnt have a snoman language. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author on fri 28 jul 2006 173835 -0700 snickerdoodles@nestle.com wrote i had a similar problem with my 8.0l ram. cat was plugged up and lit the whole exhaustsystem up. check for blocked exhaust retaining heat hung-up exhaust valve loading raw fuel into the manifold low octane fuel which cause the spark to be retarded a lot at times which makes fuel afterburn in exhaust system some can cause this too because engine efficencny is reduced and even more gas and heat is dumped into exhaust as it trys to make the power needed for load. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : snoman
on sat 29 jul 2006 203458 gmt max dodge max340@verizon.net wrote anybody got a translator for this i tried babelfish and it doesnt have a snoman language. you know everytime you do this you do two things one it show how insecure your really are and two how truely clueless you are on the dynamics of ic engine operational characteristics and principals as well as the thremodynamic principles in use. if you were half as smart as you claim to be you would stop posting dribble and read and learn something but then there is not much chance of that. everytime you try to make me look bad you make yourself look bad so have at it. you know i acutual studies ic design in college years ago and even wrote a few papers on it too. the only writing you have done is uninformed bs. i can back up everything with science while your is strictly bs. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .
From : e lowejr
hi all. this is a kinda dumb questionwhat are the signs of a bad cat converter besides mileage and glowing exhaust thanks for all your time. elowejr@webtv.net .
From : tom lawrence
hi all. this is a kinda dumb questionwhat are the signs of a bad cat converter besides mileage and glowing exhaust thanks for all your time. it rattles like a can full of marbles when you smack it with a rubber mallet. a more scientific test would be to use a backpressure gauge either remove an o2 sensor or drill another hold and weld in a bung - anything over single-digit psi when the throttle is snapped would indicate a restriction. .
From : max dodge
you know everytime you do this you do two things one it show how insecure your really are and two how truely clueless you are on the dynamics of ic engine operational characteristics and principals as well as the thremodynamic principles in use. if you were half as smart as you claim to be you would stop posting dribble and read and learn something but then there is not much chance of that. everytime you try to make me look bad you make yourself look bad so have at it. you know i acutual studies ic design in college years ago and even wrote a few papers on it too. the only writing you have done is uninformed bs. i can back up everything with science while your is strictly bs. actually i only do one thing and then you write a book about it. if figure the more you write the more people will see you and your facts for what they are. please post a rebuttal. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author on sat 29 jul 2006 203458 gmt max dodge max340@verizon.net wrote anybody got a translator for this i tried babelfish and it doesnt have a snoman language. you know everytime you do this you do two things one it show how insecure your really are and two how truely clueless you are on the dynamics of ic engine operational characteristics and principals as well as the thremodynamic principles in use. if you were half as smart as you claim to be you would stop posting dribble and read and learn something but then there is not much chance of that. everytime you try to make me look bad you make yourself look bad so have at it. you know i acutual studies ic design in college years ago and even wrote a few papers on it too. the only writing you have done is uninformed bs. i can back up everything with science while your is strictly bs. ----------------- the snoman www.thesnoman.com .