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Old May 11, 2003 | 01:28 PM
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Car: 83 Camaro
Engine: 350
Transmission: th350
wont idle in gear

when i put the tranny in gear....the motor dies...think it could be a carb problem...its a old holley on there right now....it doesnt exactly start very easy but it starts
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Old May 11, 2003 | 09:27 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
If its a manual tranny, your clutch is probably dragging.
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Old May 12, 2003 | 10:15 AM
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My impulsive, WAG is that you need some serious tuning to the Holley to match your setup.
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