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Old 07-21-2010, 09:53 AM   #1
adamrc29
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Default not getting the power I thought I would get !

I started with a good 289 block with forged pistons a mild 440 lift cam, stock 68 289 heads, 4 barrel edelbrock intake with a 600 holley carb and points distributor with a crane xr-i module inside, I would say it was maybe putting 200 hp at the back wheels. well since then I made some changes I wanted to get a little more out of it so I changed the heads, cam , intake and carb , also a new timing chain . the heads are edelbrock e-street heads 1.90 int , 1.60 ext 1,500- 5,500 rpm range
the cam is comp cam 477- 510 lift ,219 int 231 ext 1,500 -6,000 rpm range ,edelbrock air gap intake , holley 650 dp 4777 carb , well I did every thing correctly I put every thing back on the way it came off, I broke the cam in properly timed the motor at 12 adv @800 rpm adjusted the carb till the motor ran its smoothest , well after everything was checked off I ran it for a while and the next day I drove it down the road and stepped into it , I was not impressed at all I swear it feels like I only gained 10 hp if that , and now it has a light miss at steady throttle it accelerates fine doesnt hesitate , the motor sounds like a monster but its not pushing the hp it should be I was atleast expecting to gain 50 to 65 more horses, but it runs like its under a load like im dragging a trailer behind it , im still running the distributor that was in it before with the crane xr-i in it all the wires are firing , and it doesnt feel much differant halfway to the floor as with the pedel to the floor ,like Im not getting 4 barrels but I have mec secondaries it, the back barrels are pumping I checked , I have a feeling its either a firing issues ,fuel or both , I havent checked the fuel pressure either, its getting fuel but i dont know whether its enough it spurted out pretty good when I took the line loose
I cant really tell if im running rich or lean, I had the carb set 4 turns out fuel/air , it doesn't feel like its putting out like it should , anyone have any suggestions on what I could do to get it to its peak potential ? or what the problem could be ?
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