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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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Carburetor problem?

Ok I have a 350 engine but when I try to start it up white smoke pops out the carburetor and it wont start to idle. I have recently installed MSD distributor and 6-AL ignition system thanks
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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From: Leander,TX
Car: 84 Z28 / 88 Trans Am / 87 base
Engine: L69 H.O. / 468 BBC / 2.8 v6
Transmission: 89 700R4 / TH375B / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.73 open / 3.23 posi / 3.42 open
Re: Carburetor problem?

so your sayin it will run but not idle?
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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Re: Carburetor problem?

It wont start or idle, I crank the engine and it goes POP and i dont want to break anything so I stop cranking
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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Re: Carburetor problem?

timing is most likely not right or firing order incorrect make sure wires are where they should be
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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Re: Carburetor problem?

It seems like Im 180 degress backwards, I think my balancer was messed with and when it lines up for TDC its actually on the opposite stroke. I've moved my dizzy as far each way it can go and rewired it like 4 times and still no improvement
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Re: Carburetor problem?

Bring number up to tdc line up rotor with number 1 on cap and it will either be correct or 180 off depending on stroke
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