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Old 09-06-2005 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by wendellc1
When I first hit the track, the engine was very rich at the bottom. It was so slow, it can barely shift 2nd even at 200F! I lean the bottom about 1.5 turns and the engine ran a lot quicker but still slower than the stock Mega. Now the bottom end is set just below where the engine is idling high. The temp is about 215F and it's still blowing out a lot of smoke. What temp should I keep it in?
I run mine at 240-250F easy. Perhaps you need to lean the top more. Every engine is different but as long as you have smoke coming out and it comes back idling normally you should be okay.

The pipe makes a big difference too. Try the JP pipe and see.
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