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and1stp · 11-08-2006, 05:27 PM

Just looking for some leads.

Have a "55 Olds, 324, 4bbl. Sat for about 10 years. Got it running. Rebuilt Carb, fuel pump. New plugs, cap, roter, wires etc. Gas is coming from 2 gallon gas can feeding to the carb/fuel pump. Has 95G's on od/meter. When I start it, 2 pumps, she starts right up. Point gap is where it should be 25-33 with no bounce. I then went to check timing, which is where it should be. My idle needs to be at 850rpm. While watching the meter/tach, it was bouncing around/not steady. Also, I have a back fire coming from the exhaust once its at temp. Any thoughts why Tach is not steady or why I have this back fire from the exhaust?

Thanks,

and1stp/John

11-08-2006, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	1955 Olds Just looking for some leads. Have a "55 Olds, 324, 4bbl. Sat for about 10 years. Got it running. Rebuilt Carb, fuel pump. New plugs, cap, roter, wires etc. Gas is coming from 2 gallon gas can feeding to the carb/fuel pump. Has 95G's on od/meter. When I start it, 2 pumps, she starts right up. Point gap is where it should be 25-33 with no bounce. I then went to check timing, which is where it should be. My idle needs to be at 850rpm. While watching the meter/tach, it was bouncing around/not steady. Also, I have a back fire coming from the exhaust once its at temp. Any thoughts why Tach is not steady or why I have this back fire from the exhaust? Thanks, and1stp/John