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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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new motor start up qustion

i jsut droped in a modified 350 into my origonaly 305 tpi camaro just a few qustions
1) the engine is a little hard to start at first then it turns on and puters alittle and then if i give it gas it idles fine but when i give it alot of gas after its warmed up it dies but if i just graduall give it gas it works fine
2)there is kind of a clanking sound coming from the botom end and i noticed that the balencer wobels alittle bit, i guess it didnt go on streight, could that be the noise? or the timing chain? the noise isnt very load
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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Sounds like a timing/distributor issue. Pull distributor out and bring motor up to TDC compression storke, install distributor and make sure it'spointing at #1 on the cap when the timing mark is on TDC mark on balancer then be sure all wires are routed correctly. Might just be as easy as the distributor being off a tooth.
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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yeah thats what i thought but i wasnt sure and i think my valves still have to be adjusted a little bit
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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If the balancer is wobbeling you need to at least get a new balancer or try pressing it on further. That could spell disaster.
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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 03:06 PM
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well i think i found part of the problem...i ordered new accel injectors for the moror swap and jsut found out today one of them leaks a puddle of feul so i took them out and sending them back to jegs and geting a pair of SVO injectors from jegs
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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 03:06 PM
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yeah and im switching my 305 balancer onto the 350 cause i no that one is good and ill see how that goes
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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Originally posted by 87camaro kid
well i think i found part of the problem...i ordered new accel injectors for the moror swap and jsut found out today one of them leaks a puddle of feul so i took them out and sending them back to jegs and geting a pair of SVO injectors from jegs
No surprise there, I had a similar problem with my Accells.
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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[Morley] You are mistaken, Accel produces nothing but immaculate and superior injector sets. If you hear anything other than that ignore it, it is a lie or misinformation from ignorant children as I am the premier authority on the subject. [/Morley]




The balancer wobbles when you view it from the side? It wasn't installed correctly. When you take it off inspect the crank snout and threads for damage.
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 12:12 PM
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well in this case they arent immaculate because then they wouldnt be leaking feul all over the palce
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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It was a joke. lol.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=271828
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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have any of you used Ford SVO injectors?
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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Yes.
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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how do u like them... did the fight in the feul rails and manifold ok?
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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They fought the fuel rails and the fuel rails won...

They fit fine. I even used the locks without a problem, though it ran a tad rich.
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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haha sry im a horible speller

and thanx for the info
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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It was a joke. lol.

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I remember that thread, it made me laugh when I was reading it everynight that someone replied.
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