350 issue
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350 issue
I have a 72 rocket 350 and last time I drove it I was getting off the hwy and took off about 1/2 throttle it popped what sounded like through the carb then started running rough. At idle it runs good but every so often will miss but bring the rpm’s up to 1500-1800 it misses and vibrates. I’ve checked for broken rocker and springs and done compression test all good. Could it be carb? I have a 650 edelbrock that I have rebuilt twice in the past 2 years. And every now and then before this instant sometimes under acceleration like getting on the highway it would pop but never run rough.
#2
I have a 72 rocket 350 and last time I drove it I was getting off the hwy and took off about 1/2 throttle it popped what sounded like through the carb then started running rough. At idle it runs good but every so often will miss but bring the rpm’s up to 1500-1800 it misses and vibrates. I’ve checked for broken rocker and springs and done compression test all good. Could it be carb? I have a 650 edelbrock that I have rebuilt twice in the past 2 years. And every now and then before this instant sometimes under acceleration like getting on the highway it would pop but never run rough.
#7
Check the inside of the distributor cap closely for carbon tracking causing a crossfire. It will look like heavy pencil line drawn on the inside of the cap. The timing chain did not jump, nor is the distributor 180 out or it would not be idling ok. When was the last tune-up, plugs etc.?
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It would instantly start right up and drive fine again.
Luckily the track at the time sold race fuel by the gallon. After a few gallons added it ran additional 1/4 mile passes without issue...
My car has always been in tune since day one, I bought it with a fresh tune and new carburetor just installed. New points cap rotor etc. With factory set timing always.
The carburetor was the issue, needed plenty of air fuel mixture and idle adjustment . Also replacing small cracked / brittle hoses and replacing rubber caps on ports. I personally fiddled with this for months till i found what i consider a sweet spot. The car currently runs very well in my opinion.
My car still does this from time to time, if by miss you mean subtle pops (poofs) during idle while shifter is in park. For whatever reason i did not really notice this early on in ownership. Very inconsistent, let it run for a mechanic and ask him to listen and of course it doesn't do it... In my case I always felt this was partly due to poor gas quality. Even though she is fed a steady diet of 93 octane high test. 93 is lousy compared to what it required factory new in my case.
Again this issue is very inconsistent, and seems to disappear once you throttle up. Also don't notice it while in drive in stop and go traffic. Its probably less than ever at this point, likely due to fine tuning the carb, etc.
#11
Hard to armchair since it could be a couple gremlins. What ignition are you running? Can you post a picture of the engine bay? A fuel gauge you can read while driving will let you know if there's a problem with fuel pressure. A vacuum gauge is good to read while your driving also. Ignition problems like cross arching in the cap are common. A cracked spark plug will also cause problems.
#13
The car fires right up yesterday I put new plugs in it made sure they were gapped correctly went for a drive and it ran awesome. On my drive home which is about 30 min when it got good and warm it was kinda surging at a light then while I was going especially up a hill it started to pop again through the carb then this morning went to turn into the road and gave it gas and it popped and fell onto its face. I’m kinda thinking my fuel pump is starting to go out. It doesn’t have points anymore I have upgraded to hei
#14
You need to start trouble shooting. Check fuel pressure, check timing, make sure you have full battery voltage at the HEI, and go over your vacuum lines to make sure they are connected and no cracks.
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