Frame rails get hot when motor is running????

TAFC with Brad motor and MSD 44 ignition. Top frame rail is getting hot when motor is running. Any ideas as to why????? Thanks for the info!

 

Check your oil temp and how much oil your puking into the frame rail. How close is the header to the frame rail?

 

Check your oil temp and how much oil your puking into the frame rail. How close is the header to the frame rail?

 

We've run this car for several years and never had this happen before. The headers are well above the frame rail and the puke tubes are fairly clear. The rails are getting hot at idle, the only thing I can figure is that the ignition system is the culprit. I'm so confused

 

how hot is it at idle,head temp? could be to much air going in at idle. check your injector blades or your bleeds. possibly could be your problem. its right up there with i havent changed ANYTHING!! LIKE THE 2 JETS IN THE BARREL.LOL BEEN THERE,

 

WILL THE HEADS BURN YOUR HANDS AT IDLE??SHOULD BE ABLE TO HOLD YOUR HANDS RIGHT ON THEM!!

 

sounds retarded.
like m tigges says .
did have a barrel valve prob once on our wipple comb. barrel valve was too fat on idle ,made the rear cylinders really lean .

[ March 24, 2004, 04:57 PM: Message edited by: cliff ]

 

We figured it out. With new pistons/rings and initial startup, the heat in the top rail was due to blowby through the puke system. Even suprised ourselves we didn't think of that first

Thanks for the great help and hope to see all in Memphis tomorrow!