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Messages - Drew Pojedinec

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FE Technical Forum / Re: “Autolite” AGM battery
« on: February 01, 2024, 09:47:13 PM »
I had one of the agm Autolite batteries.
Lasted 10 months.
And yes, I had an optima smart charger on it.

I just buy a Duralast Gold every 6-7 years now.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / If anyone has contact for Dubs
« on: January 02, 2024, 11:16:11 AM »
Someone let Larry Dubas know his email has been hacked and someone is trying to scam people like me into giving him money.

Thanks

Drew

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Private Classifieds / Seeking two carbs.
« on: November 29, 2023, 12:48:30 PM »
In search of:
List 2855 C3AE-9510-CA
List 2953 C4AF-9510-DT

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Carb questions
« on: September 01, 2023, 10:57:43 AM »
My comment was not directed at you, someone said something else above.

Anyway, I always go back to stock settings and work from there.
With the exception of altitude, stock jetting is normally pretty close.
Only thing I ever do on early 3310s is do away with the secondary power valve. Most people get confused by it, so easier to leave out.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Carb questions
« on: August 30, 2023, 12:33:59 PM »
Secondary jetting is not larger due to a greater demand of fuel.

They are larger due to no power valve enrichment many times.
Also in the case of a 780cfm carb, the venturi are larger than the primary.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Shipping to England
« on: July 27, 2023, 03:45:32 AM »
Example:
I just sent two boxes from my shop in Georgia to Spain via Fed ex.

Box one:
14x18x24 55lbs

12x12x24 32lbs

Total for these both (combined) was $390.
I find weight honestly isn’t super critical for Fed ex, but play with the overall dims.
There is a very specific reason I use certain standardized boxes.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Shipping to England
« on: July 25, 2023, 02:42:27 PM »
USPS is cheapest for sure. I have had international shipments go astray tho and some have taken 2-3weeks.
Fed ex is the next cheapest. Find someone like myself with an account, it makes it fairly reasonable. Typically doesn’t take very long.
DHL is hands down the best international shipper. They literally are just the best. I wish I could ship every carb to every customer with dhl.

Ups I would not consider. I shipped essentially the same box back and forth from my house to denmark. I did this same exact shipment a dozen times. Was always $160ish
One time ups marked down 30inches instead of 30centimeters.
I was initially charged $160.  Later they added an extra $588 to the bill due to the package being larger (it was not)
Two years of claims and they still deny that happened.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Carb Cheater
« on: July 11, 2023, 05:53:30 PM »
Controlling the air is kind of clever.  Like an IAC that's always in operation.  Duty cycle control of carburetors on the fuel side was common OEM practice before EFI took over and development ceased.  For a little while Holley offered a duty cycle kit for four barrels that used repurposed OE parts to allow dashboard control of mixture, but without the O2 feedback control of this kit.  I'd wager you could blend the two approaches to get to something really cool, but that would defeat the simplicity of his deal.

Barry, you would really like this kid.
He made this system and to prove his point he installed a lawn mower carb. Idea was a mower carb would draw so much air on his 302 it would be to rich to run.
He even ran power tour with that setup.
Of course no one understood the reasoning and was like “he runs a mower carb to get economy! Cuz it’s small.”

Anyway, he ran power tour this year with the carb on a six foot pipe. It’s absurd.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Carb Cheater
« on: July 09, 2023, 07:19:09 AM »
Yes, I would say that is a somewhat common view...that a business would try to sell their product...lol
I get what you're saying though. He's obviously having fun doing what he does. More power to him.

Like myself, he has a full time job.
As I said. Not actively trying to sell.

I’m not actively trying to sell my services either for the same reason. No need to. Also why I turn away 75% of the people who want work done.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Carb Cheater
« on: July 06, 2023, 09:08:12 AM »
So the dynamic he finds himself in…

He made videos of some ideas he had.
I encouraged him to do so, I just love it when “common knowledge” is incorrect. Like “small carb=lean.”

His videos explained exactly what the tools were.
He was nagged to death by thousands to make his parts and control system available.
He did not want to be bothered selling any of it.
Eventually he caved and has produced a bunch, but there are 100 people wanting it for every one he can make. So I am not sure why he would bother advertising stuff or trying to explain what he has had in videos previously.

I suspect it is a common view that if you are in business you are actively trying to sell stuff.
I find myself in the opposite situation, I simply cannot do 80% of the work requested, so I just focus on doing the 20% as well as I can.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Carb Cheater
« on: July 04, 2023, 06:45:47 AM »
Tom, that is not how Luke’s setup works at all.

His system is pretty trick.

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Yeah, I know the 850s.
I have four sets in process.

I looked up the 6109s. Eh double pumpers. Cool.
But the whole reason to use 660s is to mount inline. Otherwise double pumpers just make more sense.

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No I have not. Are they center squirters?

660s are pretty awesome for a simple track setup.

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$400-$600 is typical.

I assume the throttle shafts and air bales are destroyed, so I price accordingly.
The restored ones I sell are nice, but very expensive for most folks, probably near what new ones would cost.
For race carbs, they are sure hard to beat.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Question on carb price
« on: March 30, 2023, 04:27:34 AM »
Value vs value….


An early 3310 downleg? $125
First issue 1850? $50-$75
C9-U carb? $125-$250
First issue double pumper? $150-$250

None of these carbs are worth much money wise. Usage wise they are pretty excellent.
A fine case of “better value to keep it.”  All of them are fantastic runners. No tricks needed, just set them as designed and they will do fine.

The double pumper in question?
With no real info, if I needed one? $250-$350
If I didn’t? $100

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