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Dominator Project

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I am converting a gas #7320 (2" butterfly x 1.81" venturi) Dominator over to E85, with Mr Whitener's help...And getting a few parts through him as well. This is the older style body, but it's different and you never see them being used anymore. Figured my brother and I would change that!

So far we have drilled and tapped for 8/32 removable air bleeds and removed the old vent tubes. Then we deburred and polished the venturi's. Later I am going to drill/tap for t-slot restrictors...this coming week I will order the BLP metering blocks and 18 hole boosters for it. Maybe next weekend will have it on the motor ready to fire up.
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Compton Bros. 408 SBC on E85 - 10.07 @ 131 - 6.36 @ 107 All motor ~ 3190lb
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T-slot restrictors in now. Pictured are just blanks...Going to order the air bleeds and restrictors tomorrow.
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Got the carb together and fired up yesterday. I had to grind the sides of the boosters to make them work in the body, which I expected. Alot of work went into it, first time I was that far involved into one of my own carbs...It's very responsive off idle, going for a drive tomorrow!
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Went out with it Friday night, had a ongoing traction issue. So wasted 3 passes, then tightened the front shocks up...went a 10.46 - Advanced the timing from 34 to 38 (done a big jump to see if it was in the right direction) went a 10.40...replaced the .156 BLP jets with .160's and went a 10.32...ran out of jets and went from leaving at 3000 to 4300 and finally went a 10.30 @ 129 / 6.54 @ 105 and a still awful 1.49 60ft. I need to get better front shocks
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Nice!
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Thanks alot!
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Good Work there!
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That polish sure bling the heck out of it ... Nice
As I'm approaching 40,I still think I'm 20. What the hell is wrong with me?
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