350 chev question about glowing extractors

Post by **g35me** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:56 pm

I have the chev idling and within about a minute the extractors are glowing red. Why would this be happening? or is it normal, it doesnt look normal.

Post by **Gibonator** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:08 am

maybe your timing is to advanced?????????????????????????

Post by **bigcam** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:40 am

i think you mean to retarded, making the bang too late and pushing unburnt or burning gas out into the extractors. check it, advance it til it pings and back it off 5 or so.
cam

Post by **oozuk** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:54 am

bigcam wrote:i think you mean to retarded, making the bang too late and pushing unburnt or burning gas out into the extractors. check it, advance it til it pings and back it off 5 or so.
cam

or the better thing to do would be to use a timing light

Post by **cloughy** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:22 am

oozuk wrote:
bigcam wrote:i think you mean to retarded, making the bang too late and pushing unburnt or burning gas out into the extractors. check it, advance it til it pings and back it off 5 or so.
cam
or the better thing to do would be to use a timing light

Why? some motors are happy with more static/advance than others, the only way to find out how far you can go is to find detonation point....

Balancer could be slipped etc..

Post by **lux kid** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:06 pm

check your timing and make sure your not runnig lean on fuel air mix.

Post by **chunderlicious** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:19 pm

leave it and cut out your inner gaurds. drive it down the street on a thursday or friday night (whenever the knobs are out) and let it sit there idling away glowing red.

it looks horn.

other than that for fear of being unpopular.....timing.

Post by **g35me** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:25 pm

timing had it..thanks all.

Post by **Screwy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:46 pm

alot of chevs ive seen have done this, but not that quick, usually after u have driven the hell out of it for 20mins

Post by **pongo** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:06 pm

Screwy_ScrewBall wrote:alot of chevs ive seen have done this, but not that quick, usually after u have driven the hell out of it for 20mins

x2 maybe just tape em up with some heat tape, should be good fore a few extra hp as well

Post by **cloughy** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:32 pm

pongo wrote:
Screwy_ScrewBall wrote:alot of chevs ive seen have done this, but not that quick, usually after u have driven the hell out of it for 20mins
x2 maybe just tape em up with some heat tape, should be good fore a few extra hp as well

Why not just tune it correctly

Post by **dogbreath_48** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:43 pm

pongo wrote: x2 maybe just tape em up with some heat tape, should be good fore a few extra hp as well

I've heard this before - what's the theory behind the claim?

-Stu

Post by **pongo** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:58 pm

dogbreath_48 wrote:
pongo wrote: x2 maybe just tape em up with some heat tape, should be good fore a few extra hp as well
I've heard this before - what's the theory behind the claim?

-Stu

i think it helps with gas flow movement as the pipes are colder. also keeps heat away from the heads which means cooler burn and ability to run more timing advance if needed

IM prob wrong , maybe ask google

Post by **RAY185** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:26 am

Some discussion here:

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/vi ... +wrap+heat

Excuse the wrap rap.

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