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rolls over kinda slow then hold it to the floor and it fires?

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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 03:38 AM
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From: broomfield ,colorado
Car: 86 trans am gta,and 88 corvette
Engine: TA-355ci tpi,vette 383 tpi
Transmission: 5spd manual,700r4
Axle/Gears: borgwarner 370 posi,vette is stock
rolls over kinda slow then hold it to the floor and it fires?

i just adjusted the lifters in my 88 vette,i got it all back together and it wont start and stay running.any help would be apreciated.thanx jonny
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 07:02 AM
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Re: rolls over kinda slow then hold it to the floor and it fires?

Prolly have some too tight.

After you tightened each one while running until they just barely stopped clacking, then shut the motor off and added your preload, how much preload did you add?
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 07:49 AM
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Re: rolls over kinda slow then hold it to the floor and it fires?

unless he totally hosed every rocker then my money is on that he messed up the spark plug wires and has them wrong
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