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Re: Unsteady idle

From: Tim
Email: chevelle7dss@hotmail.com
Remote Name: 68.44.117.94
Date: December 06, 2003

Comments

Motor is pretty much stock. Only has new holley carb, new 318 distributer and adapter, and small block damper only real differeces from stock. compression is 165-170 in all cylindes. I'm am quite certain your right about it being a timing or vacuum issue. As i said, problem just recently developed, or at least got to the point of being obvious. timing is set at 6 degrees BTDC. Also, i noticed the carb isn't easily tuned. turing the screws a little doesn't hardly affect the way it runs. anywhere from 1-3 full turns out from seated on the carb screws is no difference. Car has overheated few times in past. i'd bet i botched a gasket.

 

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