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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Headers on a 1992 stock camaro

HEY WHATS UP GUYS. I GOT A 1992 RS CAMARO 305 AND I JUST PUT FLOW TECH HEADERS ON IT. MY ? IS IT WONT STAY RUNNING. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIMMING IS OFF BUT I DIDNT TOUCH IT. ALSO IT SHOOTS OUT FLAMES EVERYTIME THE PISTONS COME UP. I GOT TO ALFRED STATE COLLEGE AND ONE OF THE GUYS SAID TO PLUG THE HOLES WHERE THE SENSORS WERE ON THE MANIFOLDS. HE ALSO SAID TO PUT A CARB ON IT. IS THAT THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT OR IS THERE A WAY I COULD LEAVE THE FUEL INJ ON IT. IF U COULD HELP ME OUT I COULD USE IT THANKS GUYS
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Re: Headers on a 1992 stock camaro

Check to make sure you didn't mix up your plug wires. The Fireing order is 18436572. If the distributer is installed in the correct location #1 on the cap will be the farthest tower on the front of the distributer on the passenger side and the fireing order will go clockwise on the distributer. Cyl # 1 is the farthest forward on the drivers side, Odd # cyl on the drivers side, even # cyl on the passenger side.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Re: Headers on a 1992 stock camaro

BTW, where is it shooting flames from and are you not running O2 sensors? You will need them if you plan to stay FI.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Re: Headers on a 1992 stock camaro

HEY BOSS THANKS I THINK MY PLUG IRES ARE MESSED UP. MY BUDDY WAS WORKING ON IT W/ ME AND WERE DEISEL TECHS SO HE DONT KNOW CRAP ABOUT PLUGS LOL THANKS AGAIN
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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Re: Headers on a 1992 stock camaro

Stop yelling (turn caps off).

Check your plugs and wires for anything unusual. Wires could very well be mixed up after swapping to headers.

Most headers don't come with an O2 bung. You need an O2 sensor....what did you do with it?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 01:15 AM
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Re: Headers on a 1992 stock camaro

Yeah, Sounds like he didn't put the 02 sensors back on.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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Does this car really have an LT1 in it?

Plugging sensors is ignorant. Putting a carb on a TBI car is a downgrade. Putting a carb on an LT1 is even worse. Put it back together correctly.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Re: Headers on a 1992 stock camaro

Yeah i didnt think that was the way to go. i found out my buddy had the #1 plug in the 7 and the 3 on the 5. so i put them back in the right spots and it runs good thanks guys for the help
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