Hey
Recently installed the Holley stealth ram.

I put the distributor back in the original position - heres the catch.

It wont idle right at all at 6*BTDC. The idle surges quite a bit and stalled if I put it in gear and creep foward.
If I put the timing at 2* (after TDC?) which is 8 degrees retarded from where it should be. It idles/runs fine quite beter but still has a slight surge..

No vacuume leaks, adjusted the TPS and cleaned the IAC passage real good when it was off the car.
New IAC Valve.

I did this all with the timing advance (tan) wire taken off.
Fuel pressure is set to 50psi with the Vacuum line off.
Any ideas?

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Only time I had a problem similiar to what you have is when I had a vacuum leak. I would double check for this because it really sounds like you have one.

 

alright, i'll check that out.
I used a propane torch to look for leaks, anything else I can use?

 

I've never used a propane torch before, normally I use carb cleaner. Just spray it around the gasket area and listen for a surge.

 

Just confirmed no vacuum leaks.
Car pulls 19" at idle and I cant find any leaks.

 

I would check your EGR, mine was doing the same thing and thats what caused it

 

The Holley steath ram intake doesnt have egr.

 

19 sounds about right, normally if you have a vacuum leak it would be sitting around 15 (with a mild cam). With no leaks it would seem to be the TPS. You said you adjusted it though, I would double check this. I've had problems in the past with a TPS doing what you're describing. Are you throwing any codes?

 

Well, i guess it couldnt be that then

 

I set the timing to 6*btdc and set the TPS to .64 volts and it idled a bit beter like it did when it was set at 2*atdc before.

No codes.