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Running like crap after head/intake install

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Old 08-07-2006, 11:39 PM
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check plug wires. cracked plug
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Old 08-07-2006, 11:40 PM
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but sounds like your valve train is out of spec.
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Old 08-07-2006, 11:41 PM
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what kind of cam do you have?
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Old 08-07-2006, 11:42 PM
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have you tried to retorque your rockers yet?
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Old 08-07-2006, 11:42 PM
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Did you change injectors and mass air?
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Old 08-07-2006, 11:45 PM
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hes already got mass air and bigger tb with stock injectors, maybe he needs to resety his computer?
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Old 08-07-2006, 11:46 PM
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same mass air and injectors it had before.

gonna re-do all the rockers tomorrow, maybe i did them too tight
and is why they are making noise.

Will vacume gauge tell me if I have a vac leak somewhere in the intake system?

how do you check to make sure distributor is in place properly
with #1 TDC?
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Old 08-07-2006, 11:52 PM
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Yeah, if the cacuum is low, it could be attributed to a leak, or wrong timing. It should be around 18-20 inches.

The dizzy. Set it to TDC, pull the cap and see if the rotor is pointing to #1 cyl on the cap.
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Old 08-08-2006, 12:05 AM
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my buddy had a similar problem, the cam was a tooth off and a valve was hanging open, just a thought
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Any good news yet r.barn?
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