Need help and advice...
March 22nd, 2010, 07:32 AM
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Need help and advice...
Guys,
I am really in need of some advice..
I have a 1972 cutlass with a 455, I just had rebuilt. The engine is built to w30 specs. I have a rebuilt quadrajet on it. He supposedly built it to match my engine. I also installed a factory reman HEI distibutor.
My problem is that I have set the timing to approx. 16* initial. It seems to idle properly and have good acceleration while in park/neutral.
When I drive it, It will bog on initial acceleration, and also if I keep a steady throttle it seems like it is getting too much fuel. (Bogs)
I spoke to the carb rebuilder and he is wanting me to take the carb off and return it to him for checking. My concern is that I would like to hear any other things to look for. I wouldn't want to send him the carb, just to have him say there is nothing wrong. What should I be checking?
Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.
I am really in need of some advice..
I have a 1972 cutlass with a 455, I just had rebuilt. The engine is built to w30 specs. I have a rebuilt quadrajet on it. He supposedly built it to match my engine. I also installed a factory reman HEI distibutor.
My problem is that I have set the timing to approx. 16* initial. It seems to idle properly and have good acceleration while in park/neutral.
When I drive it, It will bog on initial acceleration, and also if I keep a steady throttle it seems like it is getting too much fuel. (Bogs)
I spoke to the carb rebuilder and he is wanting me to take the carb off and return it to him for checking. My concern is that I would like to hear any other things to look for. I wouldn't want to send him the carb, just to have him say there is nothing wrong. What should I be checking?
Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.
March 22nd, 2010, 08:43 AM
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Guys,
I am really in need of some advice..
I have a 1972 cutlass with a 455, I just had rebuilt. The engine is built to w30 specs. I have a rebuilt quadrajet on it. He supposedly built it to match my engine. I also installed a factory reman HEI distibutor.
My problem is that I have set the timing to approx. 16* initial. It seems to idle properly and have good acceleration while in park/neutral.
When I drive it, It will bog on initial acceleration, and also if I keep a steady throttle it seems like it is getting too much fuel. (Bogs)
I spoke to the carb rebuilder and he is wanting me to take the carb off and return it to him for checking. My concern is that I would like to hear any other things to look for. I wouldn't want to send him the carb, just to have him say there is nothing wrong. What should I be checking?
Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.
I am really in need of some advice..
I have a 1972 cutlass with a 455, I just had rebuilt. The engine is built to w30 specs. I have a rebuilt quadrajet on it. He supposedly built it to match my engine. I also installed a factory reman HEI distibutor.
My problem is that I have set the timing to approx. 16* initial. It seems to idle properly and have good acceleration while in park/neutral.
When I drive it, It will bog on initial acceleration, and also if I keep a steady throttle it seems like it is getting too much fuel. (Bogs)
I spoke to the carb rebuilder and he is wanting me to take the carb off and return it to him for checking. My concern is that I would like to hear any other things to look for. I wouldn't want to send him the carb, just to have him say there is nothing wrong. What should I be checking?
Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.
The reality is that you need to find out exactly what you have. For example, most HEI units do not have the correct advance curve for earlier motors and must be recurved. Was that done here? Has the carb been properly adjusted, including accelerator pump shot (which is usually the cause of an acceleration bog)?
I'm not trying to bust you for this, but having correct info helps significantly with troubleshooting.
March 22nd, 2010, 09:10 AM
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Wow!! You guys are awesome!! You are all correct. I don't know what w30 specs are used. The engine builder took care of all that. The disty was a rebuilt cardone unit. I know it has silver springs in it. I set the timing to 16* with the advance disconnected and plugged. I know I am very vague, I just don't know all the answers. I apologize, I'm just kinda lost.
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