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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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losses power over 4000 rpm

my new motor pull great wot to 4000 rpm and seem to fall off fast. what could be making it losses power over 4000 rpm?
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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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Re: losses power over 4000 rpm

Have you touched that carb yet? timing? hows the fuel system?
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Old May 22, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Re: losses power over 4000 rpm

what do i need to do to the carb i changed the spring and the fuel system is a stock tpi fuel pump in the tank reg. at 4psi and new filters. timing i really dont understand on my car how to really set it bc it runs best set at 50
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Old May 22, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Re: losses power over 4000 rpm

Jack up the fuel pressure and knock that timing back, alot...

Somethings wrong if you need 50* adv to have it run decent! Is this initial or 'all in' ??

Depending on the actual cam it should probably need about 10-15* initial but still hit the usual 36* max adv
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Old May 22, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Re: losses power over 4000 rpm

ok i cant get the timing down i tryed! i need to tune the vac adv thing on the dist. its pulling 35 deg. adv on 15 so it has 50 deg.total at 3000 rpm
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