what cam do you have and do you like it?

[rwhite65]

I would have had it goin strong again today, but the auto parts places were closed.....so tom...I will have more to share!!
Ryan

[rwhite65]

ok, so it runs good, but the problems are still there!!! Anyway, I over filled the tranny.....and now I have a shudder in 4th gear that I never had....very suspicious of the lock up right now. But, gonna drain some fluid and see where that gets me. Have a stumble off idle with the carb. What really aggrivates me, is my valve train sounds a like drap. I rotated the pushrods until they had a little resistance, then 1/2 turn and locked them. Jester?? I know you guys have gotten by with less then a half turn, so this boggles me a little.
Ryan

[~The Jester~]

Originally Posted by rwhite65

Have a stumble off idle with the carb.

Holley? If so, try bigger squirters.

Originally Posted by rwhite65

What really aggrivates me, is my valve train sounds a like drap. I rotated the pushrods until they had a little resistance, then 1/2 turn and locked them. Jester?? I know you guys have gotten by with less then a half turn, so this boggles me a little.
Ryan

Did you check your rocker stand shims? Make sure that none of them fell out or anything stupid like that. I actually had a hyd. cam so far out of adjustment that the car actually QUIT running after it got warm. Run through the valve lash again, but make sure the one you're adjusting is on the base circle of the cam. "EOCIICCE" Exhaust Opens, Check Intake. Intake Closes, Check Exhaust. Ya want the exhaust valve just starting to open about .25" when you set the intake. The turn the engine over, and just as soon as the intake valve starts to close, check the exhaust.

Prolly what happened is your lifters weren't all the way pumped up when you set it the first time. Been there, done that too.

[rwhite65]

holley, 600 4150 carb will reset the rockers...but gonna have to wait til tomorrow. thanks Jester
Ryan