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Adriank
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BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb
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I had the vaccum advance disconnected. Port plugged off. Ive got 2 old school timing lights. Old penski and a snap on. Tried them both...
Mar 19, 2025
Adriank
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BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb
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So update on the motor. Found intake gaskets were leaking. Replaced the gasket and engine runs now. But having timing issues now. Not...
Mar 18, 2025
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If you can't get it to idle you can't set timing anyway, so put it where ever it runs best for now. If the rpms are too high the weights...
Mar 6, 2025
Adriank
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BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb
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Yeah ive had it on both port and manifold vaccum. Most time on manifold. For the most recent pic i put on port just cause i had my...
Mar 6, 2025
Adriank
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BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb
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Thanks.
Mar 6, 2025
Adriank
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BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb
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I swapped it back to that ported cause on have one manifold vacuum on the carb. In my manual for the new car shows to be spark port?
Mar 6, 2025
Adriank
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BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb
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Ok i will try that. As you can see on the pic i do have a fuel filter and it stays full. And was about 6.5 to 7 psi on the gauge but im...
Mar 6, 2025
Adriank
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BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb
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Just an update on vacuum today. Had few mins so fired it up. Ran about a 10 on my vacuum gauge. Motor ran about 900 rpms for about 10sec...
Mar 6, 2025
Adriank
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I under completely. Just trying to see if anyone had any ideas before i yank it back out and dis assemble it completely. And yes roller...
Mar 6, 2025
Adriank
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I hear you and totally understand. The guy i got it from is a die hard LS guy his shop specializes in LS swaps. The costumer which the...
Mar 6, 2025
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Also check the torque on your intake to head bolts.
Mar 6, 2025
Adriank
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BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb
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Running MSD HEI
Mar 5, 2025
Adriank
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BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb
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Ok will do. Going to check on this weekend and will be back with update
Mar 5, 2025
Adriank
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Ok thank you i will have to check this.
Mar 5, 2025
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@Beast496 beat me to it If the transfer slots are over exposed, by the butterfly being open too far, it will be running off of the...
Mar 5, 2025
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