Carburetors Carb discussion and questions. Upgrading your Third Gen's carburetor, swapping TBI to carburetor, or TPI to carburetor? Need LG4 or H.O. info? Post it here.

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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 07:09 AM
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Car: 1986 Camaro SC
Engine: 305 TPI Procharged D1SC
Transmission: Tremec TKO-600
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holly crap!

my camaro has been sitting for winter for the past 3 months, i was considering swapping to TPI, well i got tired of my car sitting all alone, so i took it for a spin, *** damn that sucker hauls! with the cc quadrajet! guys heres my only problem, and i need some help i have an A/F Gauge, it shows mostly lean idling and driving with the 2bbl, 4bbl is okay, why is this? mods below

305 Roller Bored .20 over
Crane 2032 roller cam 214/220 .452/.465 lift
WP S/R Torquer 305 Heads
Gutted Cat
3" Cat back
Coated Headers
no emissions
Hypertech Prom
160 Degree thermostat
Mallory H.O. Coil

she pulls pretty nice but i'm wondering about this lean condition on the 2bbl
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 11:46 AM
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If your not getting any kind of lean surge, or pinging out of it, i'd leave it alone. keeping it a lil lean is good for fuel economy. under low load like that, it can afford to be a little lean
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