89_ho_rs

ok I had some probs with my car over winter. i pulled out the motor there was water in the oil. I cleaned it all up replaced the bearings and all the gaskets. the motor ran fine before i did all this. now I am having a prob with the motor when you step on the gas. it sounds like it is missing. if i just step on it it goes up fine. but if i try to hold a steady rpm (even 1500) it sounds like it is coughing. no backfires or anything. at idle it is rough but not bad. timming has been set a few times. valves had too.



over winter this is what i put in that is diff.

new wires and ac plugs
new bearings/ oil pump/ gaskets.


same cam
same heads(they were just rebuilt a year ago)


I don't know where to look.

I do have a msd 6al and a mallory dist. it is a edelbrock 1406 carb on a edelbrock single plane intake.

Wadebryant

Any water in the oil now?

When you reassembled the motor, did you have the heads and the block decks checked?

89_ho_rs

no water in the oil now. the heads and block i did not have checked. I never really ran the car i went for a small drive and then i noticed the temp was getting over 240 so i was wondering what was wrong checked the oil and found water thats why I pulled the motor.

Wadebryant

If the motor itself seems okay, I'd be guessing but I'd check the fuel & spark area's and for a possible vacuum leak.

89_ho_rs

now i know some people use a spray for checking for vaccum leaks. was it carb cleaner or brake cleaner?

50bmgshooter

iTrader: (4)

starting fliud is usually what i see being used here
although i use propane just unscrew the top of the torch head and put on a piece of hose. DO NOT LIGHT IT
propane is heavier then air so just start at the bottom of the intake and work your way up. when you here the rpms increase you found your vac leak.

89_ho_rs

I forgot to mention that when i put the motor back in this time i put the nos plate on it. i am going to see if i have a leak tonight. thanks for your help.

89_ho_rs

It has been a while but i now need some help. I put a air fuel gauge in the car. when i start the car it is rich(like it should be) but as i rev the motor it slowly goes down to lean. all the way down. i smell gas i know i am running rich. and i can't get my afpr to go below 8 psi. so i am not running it for long. I am going to try a different gauge but i was wondering if anyone had this problem or knows what my issues could be.

89_ho_rs

the motor does run better now. the gas was bad. and i added some fresh and it does run better now it is just the prob of the gauge reading and the fuel preasure. its not perfect but it will run more like it should and i think it is either still some bad gas or i might need to adjust the valves or timing. I did the valves with the engine running. so i have to check the timing.