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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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Car: 87 z28
Engine: 5.7L 350 all old skool
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: stock
car has no power - need help

i have an 87 z28 that had a 305 in it and someone changed it out to 350 from a chevy impala. the wiring harness was bad on it so i ripped it out made it old skool so now i have 4bbl edelbrock with an HEI vaccum advanced on it.so i have gotten on in time have idle all set. i go down the road and there is no power to it. so need to figure this out not sure what else it could be.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:28 PM
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Car: 1991 z28 L98 Spec
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI 245\345
Transmission: 700 R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: car has no power - need help

fuel pump, fuel filter, bad coil
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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Car: 87 z28
Engine: 5.7L 350 all old skool
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: stock
Re: car has no power - need help

I have new filter on it brand new coil I put a fuel pressure regulator on it from summit racing. There is fuel pressure there I have it set on 5 psi.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 08:03 AM
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Car: 87 z28
Engine: 5.7L 350 all old skool
Transmission: 700r4
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Re: car has no power - need help

Thanks to who all tryed to help I figured it out what the problem was it was cat it clogged
From heads being the gas melted the pourclin in side so it runs now
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