New V8 running on 4?!?!?
07-10-2005, 12:04 AM
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Car: '82 Z28
Engine: 350HO
Transmission: M4
New V8 running on 4?!?!?
Ok, long story so I'll make it short.
Put a new 350 in my friends car that was previously a carb motor. New motor is carb as well.
The new engine seems to only be running on 4 of 8 cylinders.
It only will run at about 70* advanced, and when I pull 4 of the plug wires off as it is running, it continues to run, without any change. Now on a normal motor usually one or two would kill it.
It has compression on all 4 *dead* cylinders. And the valves are all correct (should be anyway).
We are getting spark to all 8 cylinders, and we have changed the wires, and the plugs.
We also just added better ground strap for the motor, so I don't know.
Anyone have any ideas of what the problem could be?
Put a new 350 in my friends car that was previously a carb motor. New motor is carb as well.
The new engine seems to only be running on 4 of 8 cylinders.
It only will run at about 70* advanced, and when I pull 4 of the plug wires off as it is running, it continues to run, without any change. Now on a normal motor usually one or two would kill it.
It has compression on all 4 *dead* cylinders. And the valves are all correct (should be anyway).
We are getting spark to all 8 cylinders, and we have changed the wires, and the plugs.
We also just added better ground strap for the motor, so I don't know.
Anyone have any ideas of what the problem could be?
07-10-2005, 12:08 AM
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Car: 1983 G20 Chevy
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears
What kind of carb? I've had an edelbrock do that because one float bowl was not getting gasoline due to a stuck needle and seat.
07-10-2005, 12:59 PM
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Car: '82 Z28
Engine: 350HO
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we thought the same thing. i had an edelbrock 750 which was used. i replaced it with a brand new 750. there was little if any change. please let me know if you have any other suggestions.
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