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V4F · 04-18-2014, 10:50 PM

anyone running the lion speed head 3 ? ... thanks .. steve

Growley bear · 04-19-2014, 07:42 AM

A friend recently installed one on his Model A and really likes it. I don't know the series number though.

Chet

V4F · 04-19-2014, 08:55 AM

can you ask him about his jetting . im havin a little trouble all of a sudden .... steve

machine girl · 04-19-2014, 09:20 AM

we are running one, seems ok, weber and header so no jet info,call Charlie yapp, the maker, hes always ready to help.

briphaeton · 04-19-2014, 02:08 PM

Hi Steve,
I have two A's with webers. My sedan has a Thomas head with over 20 years running and no problems. The phaeton with a miller overhead with 5 years and never jetted neither carb. Which carb are you running? Mine are DGV 5A with manual chokes. I'll see you at the hill climb next weekend.
Brian

Dale G. · 04-19-2014, 03:45 PM

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machine girl · 04-19-2014, 03:46 PM

we have built and sold many weber kits, with motors with more hp try swaping the air jets around. change the secondary main jet to 145 this should help if your motor stumbles when you hit the gas. (our kits are on ebay best price around.)dgv5a. fuel pump recommended.

V4F · 04-19-2014, 04:51 PM

Mine are DGV 5A with manual chokes .... same here .
secondary main jet to 145 ... I have at the present :
idle :
p 50
s 60

main :
p175
s 170

im a lil rich on idle but lean on main .................... any thoughts . thank you all for your help .

motor : 060 , ss valves , modern guides , b cam (near a b) alum rods & pistons , inserts all around , v8 oil pump , 125# per hole , electronic self advance ign , weber , reds header , lion 3 head @ 7-1 .

machine girl · 04-19-2014, 05:03 PM

the 175-170 are your air jets not main jets???? right??

V4F · 04-19-2014, 05:59 PM

no , never touched the air jets so far . main jets . dropped my idle jets to p: 55 s: 50 . can you explain when I need to work the air jets ? weber has been helping me , but no mention so far about air jets . im most willing to learn .
electric pump & regulator .......... thanks again .. steve

V4F · 04-19-2014, 06:01 PM

this head seems to flow much air !

machine girl · 04-19-2014, 06:29 PM

#1 is your carb a real weber or take off, about 3 years ago (weber in spain) had no carbs, so only the repos were out there. and had the large air jets, try this,low,55-50,main135-145, air160-165 also use a K&N air filter, check your float level real important. also check for air leaks,

V4F · 04-19-2014, 07:14 PM

my carb came from snyders in the kit they sell . it has also been to weber in N.Y. & no mention of it not being a weber made by weber . how would I tell ? the pill box filter that came with it starved it for air , even before the lion head . thank you much
* ill will try your idea tomorrow .. thanks again ... steve

V4F · 04-20-2014, 09:00 PM

machine girl , looking forward to talking some more ... thanks .. steve

V4F · 04-21-2014, 08:28 AM

jetting now :
p-55
s-50
better .......... going down one more ........ thanks .. steve

04-19-2014, 07:42 AM	#2
Growley bear Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 777	Re: lion speed head 3 A friend recently installed one on his Model A and really likes it. I don't know the series number though. Chet Last edited by Growley bear; 04-19-2014 at 07:44 AM. Reason: add text

04-19-2014, 08:55 AM	#3
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: lion speed head 3 can you ask him about his jetting . im havin a little trouble all of a sudden .... steve __________________ V4f

04-19-2014, 09:20 AM	#4
machine girl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 422	Re: lion speed head 3 we are running one, seems ok, weber and header so no jet info,call Charlie yapp, the maker, hes always ready to help.

04-19-2014, 02:08 PM	#5
briphaeton Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 241	Re: lion speed head 3 Hi Steve, I have two A's with webers. My sedan has a Thomas head with over 20 years running and no problems. The phaeton with a miller overhead with 5 years and never jetted neither carb. Which carb are you running? Mine are DGV 5A with manual chokes. I'll see you at the hill climb next weekend. Brian

04-19-2014, 03:45 PM	#6
Dale G. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 292	Re: lion speed head 3 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have a Lion Head in the box, never used. Anyone can have it for $350. PM me if you want it.

04-18-2014, 10:50 PM	#1
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	lion speed head 3 anyone running the lion speed head 3 ? ... thanks .. steve __________________ V4f

04-19-2014, 03:46 PM	#7
machine girl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 422	Re: lion speed head 3 we have built and sold many weber kits, with motors with more hp try swaping the air jets around. change the secondary main jet to 145 this should help if your motor stumbles when you hit the gas. (our kits are on ebay best price around.)dgv5a. fuel pump recommended. Last edited by machine girl; 04-19-2014 at 03:51 PM.

04-19-2014, 04:51 PM	#8
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: lion speed head 3 Mine are DGV 5A with manual chokes .... same here . secondary main jet to 145 ... I have at the present : idle : p 50 s 60 main : p175 s 170 im a lil rich on idle but lean on main .................... any thoughts . thank you all for your help . motor : 060 , ss valves , modern guides , b cam (near a b) alum rods & pistons , inserts all around , v8 oil pump , 125# per hole , electronic self advance ign , weber , reds header , lion 3 head @ 7-1 . __________________ V4f

04-19-2014, 05:03 PM	#9
machine girl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 422	Re: lion speed head 3 the 175-170 are your air jets not main jets???? right??

04-19-2014, 05:59 PM	#10
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: lion speed head 3 no , never touched the air jets so far . main jets . dropped my idle jets to p: 55 s: 50 . can you explain when I need to work the air jets ? weber has been helping me , but no mention so far about air jets . im most willing to learn . electric pump & regulator .......... thanks again .. steve __________________ V4f

04-19-2014, 06:01 PM	#11
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: lion speed head 3 this head seems to flow much air ! __________________ V4f

04-19-2014, 06:29 PM	#12
machine girl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 422	Re: lion speed head 3 #1 is your carb a real weber or take off, about 3 years ago (weber in spain) had no carbs, so only the repos were out there. and had the large air jets, try this,low,55-50,main135-145, air160-165 also use a K&N air filter, check your float level real important. also check for air leaks,

04-19-2014, 07:14 PM	#13
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: lion speed head 3 my carb came from snyders in the kit they sell . it has also been to weber in N.Y. & no mention of it not being a weber made by weber . how would I tell ? the pill box filter that came with it starved it for air , even before the lion head . thank you much * ill will try your idea tomorrow .. thanks again ... steve __________________ V4f

04-20-2014, 09:00 PM	#14
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: lion speed head 3 machine girl , looking forward to talking some more ... thanks .. steve __________________ V4f

04-21-2014, 08:28 AM	#15
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: lion speed head 3 jetting now : p-55 s-50 better .......... going down one more ........ thanks .. steve __________________ V4f