Pipe glowing red, need help
Recently moved our engine from one car to another because of a track change. We ran the current motor for one race in the old car and everything was fine. Changed over to our new car and now the pipe starts glowing red 4 laps into the race and then begins to overheat. It is a Ford 2.5L engine.
Things we've checked:
Timing - Set at 32, although we did find we had been using the wrong mark on our crank pulley and had it set at 38 degrees. Pipe still glowing red after change.
Plugs were changed, wires are brand new and have been ohmed ( all within variance ).
Jetting - Have gone from 78 - 86 and still have same problem.
Changed ignition module on TFI distributor. Coil is brand new.
Header is the same as other car, is brand new.
Checked valve clearance.
Checked cam timing. It is set at 2 degrees retard and still lines up with marks as set by engine builder.
Carb to spacer and spacer to intake gaskets were changed.
With engine running at 3000 RPM's in shop, all four pipes on header begin to glow red within 5 minutes of starting. I'm out of ideas. Any help?
If it's timing and NOT fuel mixture.
If fuel mixture is OK. Remember this. As you RETARD the timing, the glowing exhaust will get worse. When the timing is RETARDED it will make the exhaust glow.
I agree with 84 Dave on double checking the pulley marks by using a piston stop.
After that is corrected set the timing to AT LEAST 36, if not 38.