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  1. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    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 to see if there was an issue on my first one but they both read the same. They arent dial backs. I set the piston on tdc and was showing on my original marking...
  2. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    So update on the motor. Found intake gaskets were leaking. Replaced the gasket and engine runs now. But having timing issues now. Not sure how its happened but mark on harmonic balancer is wayyyy off. Engine and starts but dont run the greatest. Moved wires one position over to adjust for the...
  3. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    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 vacuum gauge on the manifold port to see what was going on and didnt have little plug handy so throw hose on there. But i just read that the manual looking for...
  4. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    Thanks.
  5. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    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?
  6. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    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 will to try it.
  7. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    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 before acting like it was starving. I checked at manifold vaccum on the carb itself. Did learn that with choke closed it would let me give it throttle. But not...
  8. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    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 rockers.
  9. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    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 motor came from. It was in a 1968 camaro. The customer wanted a new turbo LS installed in his car. Cause he want be able to cruise it and have more power at the...
  10. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    Running MSD HEI
  11. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    Ok will do. Going to check on this weekend and will be back with update
  12. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    Ok thank you i will have to check this.
  13. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    I will have to try this weekend
  14. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    I did not know that on the 4 corner mixing screws. Thanks! Since that picture was take i have moved the vaccum to manifold. That particular carb which is on that picture has had everything on the choke removed. Thats why i it wasnt wired up.
  15. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    Whats going to be the best way to check for leak on the manifold? If i cant get it run long enough is there way to do it with out the car running? Its has all new manifold gaskets on it but that dont mean it cant be leaking.
  16. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    It pretty high lopes on it. But nothing to crazy that i can tell but thats also just coming from my experience. Definitely not stock but not full blown chassis rocker.
  17. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    If thats the case what would be the best solution to be able to get to run it?
  18. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    New modulator, nothing seems to be leaking. No smoke besides fuel
  19. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    Balancer did not seem to be new but wouldnt really be able to tell if it was or not. Tdc was correct on the markings though. I did check that before installing to new plugs.. Not sure on what you mean square up transfer slots? Ive done the mixture screws from 1 turn out to 1 and half to 2 to 2...
  20. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    No vacuum leaks that i can tell with carb cleaner. Pcv valve is new and new grommets. Same with dipstick everything seems to be completely sealed off. Only vacuums on carb is to vacuum secondary which is new hose and to turbo 400 which is new as well. Compression is spectacular on all cylinders...
  21. Adriank

    BBC 396 wil not idle with any carb

    I recently pick up a motor from a guy that owns a shop and did a engine swap on a car. He didnt know much about the motor besides it ran and drove to his shop. Its a 396 BBC with aluminum elbebrock performer rpm heads "6055". Took a bore scope and found it has pretty new pistons that are 30...

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