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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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From: San Leon, TX
Car: 91 RS and 88 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TBI and 383 Carb
Transmission: 700R4/2200 stall & 700R4/3500 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi and 4.11 posi
Car feels like it's missing

Looking for some help, over the weekend I put on..........

edlebrock headers and y pipe
magnaflow 3" high flow cat
edlebrock TBI intake
accel cap, rotor, plugs, wires and coil
EGR valve
PVC valve
O2 sensor
Fuel filter

The car feels like it's missing, almost like a couple of wires are crossed or something. I've tripled checked the wires and timing and they are correct. The car runs and idles but there's a roughness to it. When I left a stop sign it started backfiring and poping and cutting out. I let off the gas and then gave it gas and it stopped doing it. It only did that one time. I've checked for vaccum leaks also. Besides the items listed above I have a chip, flowmaster 3" from y pipe back, underdrive pulleys. Should I maybe advance the timing a little? The car didn't do this before the upgrades. Which direction should I go in from here? The car is a 91 RS 305 TBI. Thanks!!
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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Re: Car feels like it's missing

Backfire out the exhaust or the intake?

Take a peek at the engine while running at night and see if you don't see some spark leak somewhere. First thing to check.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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Re: Car feels like it's missing

Originally Posted by Red Devil
Backfire out the exhaust or the intake?

Take a peek at the engine while running at night and see if you don't see some spark leak somewhere. First thing to check.
Wow havent seen you on here in a long time, gonna have to tell my brother.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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He can always find me over at NE3G. I haven't talked to him in a long time, how's he doin'?
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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not to bad, just as mean as aways. I havent been over there forever, my account probably dead by now. Have to go and check that out.
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