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searsy wrote: I think your mate needs to sort the chock out on his carb scoob

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Sounds like it just needs sorting out.
My old 186 can sit for a month or 2 and starts no probs.

Trev wrote:

searsy wrote: I think your mate needs to sort the chock out on his carb scoob

X2
Sounds like it just needs sorting out.
My old 186 can sit for a month or 2 and starts no probs.

Choke what choke?

A guy I worked with years ago had a HT GTS with a 253 and dual 2'' exhausts, but it had a deep exhaust note without the usual 253 cackle. I commented on this and he said it had a 2'' balance pipe near the extension housing of the transmission. My old Galaxie lost its cackle when I fitted 2 small hot dog type mufflers right at the end ( I welded 2 bits of 2''stainless pipe about 18'' long to these with my mig, and these acted as tailpipes and also deepened the sound.) I suppose you could fit a Y block with a car manifold on one side and a truck one on the other, and the crossover blocked off. You would then have a 750 lb engine with blow by and oil leaks, but your car would sound better than any holden V8, or Chev or anything else ever made, for that matter, BUT, I'm not really being that helpfull now am I? Just try the balance pipe I think!
Tony Tank Fairlane.

chokes are for women

I started my merlin today. The guy that works for me has never heard one before. Judging by the grin on his face i reckon i could have docked him a days pay and he wouldnt have cared.
Too bad i couldnt keep the thing running. Im really struggling to understand how to tune this complicated monster.
I was hoping to race it in the bridge to bridge this weekend. Its not looking promising.

Any progress on this one mate?
Did you get a motor?

Hi Jay, I was wondering the same...what's happening? I reckon you would find that a 253 with good heads and extractors
Would suit your needs knowing how you use the car. Your old green machine is coming along, all pulled down awaiting new 9"With discs and ind front end from SA. I'll drop in to take you for a run in a few weeks. Tony

SC00BB wrote:Any progress on this one mate?
Did you get a motor?

nah not yet close though
Thanks for asking mate

Rebuilder wrote:Hi Jay, I was wondering the same...what's happening? I reckon you would find that a 253 with good heads and extractors
Would suit your needs knowing how you use the car. Your old green machine is coming along, all pulled down awaiting new 9"With discs and ind front end from SA. I'll drop in to take you for a run in a few weeks. Tony

Jay

SC00BB wrote:Any progress on this one mate?
Did you get a motor?

finally got a motor its a good 253 out of a HT HG (pre pollution motor)
so 253H prefix wich is a high comp motor
comes with all original gear wich is what ive been looking for

Yeah bro
been doing some research on exhaust systems so should be able to get it sounding nice

The easiest way to get rid of the crackle from a twin system is to install a balance pipe jay
I put one in just behind the gearbox and ended up with a nice deep note

can you Send me a pic or post one up on this thread Searsy

Will do jay
Might take a few days

You could do an X pipe similar to what is on mine, and my car sounds pretty good.