Originally Posted by
s_dime_man
not sure whats done to the motor. it was pulled from a circle track stock car. had a 2 barrel holly 600 on it and it was not being fed enough, so i put the edelbrock 4 barrel 750 on it and she runs fine. ya 230 psi across the board it will diesel on 87 octane. ya easy swap. the guy who pulled the 13 b rotory cut the entire wiring harness so no turn signals. but has headlights running and brake lights. right now i am having trouble cooling that engine it just doesnt want to stay cool. thas about it ask anything else if needed.
it "diesels" on 87 because you have to much initial timing, which doesnt help your cooling problem. Doing a V-8 swap into a FC requires thought for the cooling system. The big aluminum radiator, proper shrouds, and awesome fan setup is paramount.