Love and Hate
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Love and Hate
Ok so I've never posted on here before so if i do something wrong sorry first of all i have a 85 gsl I've put a Chevy 350 in this car and ive had nothing but problems since i started put new brakes role cage t56 trans issues mounting that everytime i fix something i find 2 more things wrong right now i cant get the car running it wont idle it back fires a bit when running about 2k its carberated I've adjusted everything it keeps melting the spark plug wires ive dumped 12k in this car and i cant figure out what its doing wrong and im considering scrapping the whole project any suggestions
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first u need to go back and recheck everything with the ignition. make sure the plug wires r on the right plugs and the dist is in right for the correct timing. did u mess with the timing chain any? sounds like an issue with timing/plugs firing at the wrong time. also make sure there's no vac leaks. what's the condition of the carb u have on it?
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thats exactly what it sounds like -firing order for sb chevy is 18436572 clockwise starting with number one on the cap --or your off one tooth on the dist. gear ---honestly sounds like you have 2 or more plug wires on the wrong plug--the firing order is on the intake ---cracked cap will do that as well---sounds like you have a good idea how to trouble shoot if you can build the car its self --you will get it -anything thats modified can be a pain but the small block chevy is hands down the number one engine for hot rods of any make.
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Ok so i know the wires are good the engine and everything new engines got about 300 miles on it wire order ignitions good timing is off its about 30degrees but any lower than that and the engine wont run at all
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