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transamws686 · 12-31-2010, 01:24 AM

Well its a bit late in the season =p but I am trying to figure out an issue with my motor. I floor it and she wants to bog and die, motor gets quiet and then when I let go of the gas she is back to life. Now if I drive around for say an hour then I feel like stomping on it there is a 1-2 second delay and then it flies.

I retarded the timing a little because after I got copper header gaskets put in the idle was weird and erratic. She sounded a lot better and the normal driving was a lot easier. Sadly that is all I had time to do and it was as the snow was falling.

My question is, Do any of you have experience with carb tuning and timing, I am new to this and could use a mentor. If not is there a shop any of you would recommend.

12-31-2010, 01:24 AM	#1
transamws686 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hillsdale, NJ Posts: 168 iTrader: (0)	Need some tunning Well its a bit late in the season =p but I am trying to figure out an issue with my motor. I floor it and she wants to bog and die, motor gets quiet and then when I let go of the gas she is back to life. Now if I drive around for say an hour then I feel like stomping on it there is a 1-2 second delay and then it flies. I retarded the timing a little because after I got copper header gaskets put in the idle was weird and erratic. She sounded a lot better and the normal driving was a lot easier. Sadly that is all I had time to do and it was as the snow was falling. My question is, Do any of you have experience with carb tuning and timing, I am new to this and could use a mentor. If not is there a shop any of you would recommend. __________________ 1998 Transam Chameleon -- SOLD 1981 Trans am Pontiac 400, TH350 -In progress Bored .060 over, speed pro forged pistons, cat H braun rods, STOCK CRANK CUT .010 .010, ROLLER timing chain, melling 60lb oil pum, comp lifters, comp push rods .080 wall, speed pro molly rings, #62 heads fully ported, stainless valves 2.11X1.77,comp springs and retainers, clevitte bearings, Melling SPC-7 camshaft RAIII, QJ carb 700 cfm