Carb adjustment or Timing Not Right - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

1HotZ28&SS · 02-28-2009, 08:14 PM

So I had my motor rebuilt last year (v8 305 4 barrell carb) Crane Wolverine Cam. Minor head work. Car was idling a little rough so played around with the adjusting the carb today and tweaked the timing a bit. Idles very smooth now but seems to have lost it's response when I hit the gas. Just falls on itself. Is this a timing issue or adjustment on the carb ? Thanks...

five7kid · 02-28-2009, 11:19 PM

Without knowing what you did with either, it's impossible to say.

I've found setting the carb to factory has always produced the best results. A little advanced timing, as long as you don't get pinging, seems to help responsiveness.

gregsz-28 · 03-01-2009, 12:34 AM

I agree, just sounds like you need to advance the timing.
Do you have a cc distributor and carb?

scooter500 · 03-01-2009, 04:11 PM

let me ask since I'm looking at cams, which Crane Wolverine Cam do you have and what are you idling at? thanks!

gregsz-28 · 03-01-2009, 06:36 PM

you might not want a cam from crane:
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/af...rane-cams.html (No more Crane Cams)

scooter500 · 03-01-2009, 10:24 PM

right, bummer now they are they are gone. just trying to understand some how this cam might affect Joseph Gentile's idle and base timing