?'s after LT1 cam install
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?'s after LT1 cam install
This weekend, i finally got to install my '94 LT1 cam shaft, edelbrock TBI intake, Z28 valve springs, and cool double roller timing chain. My dad did all that valve adjusting stuff with the car off, and we fired it up succesfully on the first try.
I took it for a test drive, and i have no low end power at all.... it barley gets out of its own way. Once it hits ~2100 rpm, it runs like a raped ape... it will pull all the way to 5500 rpm.
Everything seems to run ok except for the lost low end power. Is there anything i can do to fix this, or did we do something wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated, because my dad and i spent alot of time on this thing for it to not even chirp the tires anymore...
thanks for any input
I took it for a test drive, and i have no low end power at all.... it barley gets out of its own way. Once it hits ~2100 rpm, it runs like a raped ape... it will pull all the way to 5500 rpm.
Everything seems to run ok except for the lost low end power. Is there anything i can do to fix this, or did we do something wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated, because my dad and i spent alot of time on this thing for it to not even chirp the tires anymore...
thanks for any input
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I believe prom/chip tunning is needed. I'm having very similar problems myself after finishing a L98 cam swap and springs/retainers.
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Car: 2001 Camaro SS
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Is there something i can do to make it run better for now? I can't afford all the chip stuff i need just yet....
Thanks for your help, I had a feeling that the chip might be holding me back some...
Thanks for your help, I had a feeling that the chip might be holding me back some...
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Originally posted by DSLDUDE2001
Is there something i can do to make it run better for now? I can't afford all the chip stuff i need just yet....
Thanks for your help, I had a feeling that the chip might be holding me back some...
Is there something i can do to make it run better for now? I can't afford all the chip stuff i need just yet....
Thanks for your help, I had a feeling that the chip might be holding me back some...
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When you're adding timing on the chip, is there a reading to tell you when to back off? My hearing isnt exactly top notch and I have a hard time picking up pinging.
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Car: 2001 Camaro SS
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Thanks everybody! I guess i'll have to save up a little more money and do my gears and exhaust.... Thanks for all the input though
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