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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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I JUST GOT MY 347 BACK IN MY CAR AND IT WON'T IDLE AND I NEED SOME HELP. I TOOK THE ROLLER CAMSHAFT OUT AND DUE TO MONEY RESTRAINTS COULDN'T GET THE NEW ROLLER CAM I WANTED. SO I WENT WITH A HYD FLAT TAPPET CAM. NOW MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR WON'T IDLE AND SEEMS LIKE IT IS RUNNING ON LESS THAN 8 CYLINDERS. I'VE CHECKED ALL VACUUMS AND THEY SEEM CORRECT. SINCE I CHANGED THE CAM TO A NON ROLLER DO I NEED TO CHANGE THE COMPUTER TO A NON HO COMPUTER?

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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 06:33 AM
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Check firing order/timing.
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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try taking off the caps lock
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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Check firing order/timing.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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H.O. cams and stock 302 cams have a different firing order as said above. I would try that first.

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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys i did have to change the firing order and also the TPS needed adjusted. Now I am replacing the flywheel and balancer due to misinformation, thank god I didn't drive it for to long with the engine unbalanced
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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Did you 50oz on 28oz motor or visa versa?
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