CC'ing Combustion Chambers?
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CC'ing Combustion Chambers?
I was looking on Jeg's site and they sell a buret that allows you to easily "cc" your combustion chambers but it sells for like $109. Is there anyway I could use just a regular scientific mL buret? Is there a cheaper way to "cc" my combustion chambers then purchasing this from Jeg's?
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Re: CC'ing Combustion Chambers? (bence13_33)
It's not pretty or scientific, but you can get real close.
Go find a feed store, veterinary supply, anything that messes with horses or cows.
Get a 100cc syringe for a couple of bucks. It has 1cc graduation marks. Get you a piece of thick plexiglass big enough to cover a chamber and drill a hole in it in an area that will be close to the edge of the chamber. Put a little grease around the chamber edges to seal it. Fill syringe and put as much as needed into the hole. Tilt head as needed to allow air to escape.
You can use water, but it's a little "elastic". Alcohol with a dab of trans fluid for color works well.
It's the exact same principle and can achieve remarkably accurate results if you are careful.
You can also get smaller 50cc syringes that have a larger graduation scale so you can "sneak" up on correct amount easier.
JIM
Go find a feed store, veterinary supply, anything that messes with horses or cows.
Get a 100cc syringe for a couple of bucks. It has 1cc graduation marks. Get you a piece of thick plexiglass big enough to cover a chamber and drill a hole in it in an area that will be close to the edge of the chamber. Put a little grease around the chamber edges to seal it. Fill syringe and put as much as needed into the hole. Tilt head as needed to allow air to escape.
You can use water, but it's a little "elastic". Alcohol with a dab of trans fluid for color works well.
It's the exact same principle and can achieve remarkably accurate results if you are careful.
You can also get smaller 50cc syringes that have a larger graduation scale so you can "sneak" up on correct amount easier.
JIM
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Re: CC'ing Combustion Chambers? (bence13_33)
I used a syringe I had left over from a hospital appt. I propped my heads up and used a small level to make sure they were level. My chambers were supposed to be 72cc's. That's what I got on all 8 using alcohol. I'm sure it wasn't exact but probably real close.
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Re: CC'ing Combustion Chambers? (Chuck Harmon)
Chuck:
That's exactly what I plan on doing! :D I purchased a 100mL lab buret for $10...and as it turns out 1mL=1cc. Not a bad deal at all :).
That's exactly what I plan on doing! :D I purchased a 100mL lab buret for $10...and as it turns out 1mL=1cc. Not a bad deal at all :).
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Re: CC'ing Combustion Chambers? (bence13_33)
Is there anyway I could use just a regular scientific mL buret? Is there a cheaper way to "cc" my combustion chambers then purchasing this from Jeg's?
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Re: CC'ing Combustion Chambers? (bence13_33)
Shane, it's basically the same thing that you're doing, but Comp Cams sells an "ecomony" cc kit for like $40 at Summit/Jegs. I bought one, and it worked fine for chambers and pistons. It's just a graduated cylinder and a Lexan plate.
