Engine wont pull over 3k

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Fastcat

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Ok Engine is all together, idles fine and sounds great. but when I get to 3k rpms the engine stops pulling almost completely and it rearely lights up the tires. What could this be? Could it be a timing issue. It seems like my car doesnt like 10* it likes WAY more than that (yes I installed the cam and timing chain correctly... Im absolutely POSITIVE).

This is how the balancer looks

10 llllll 20 llllll 30 llllll 0BTC lllll (cant read anything past this point)

I have a mark on the 10* part of the balancer and the engine runs like crap and misses at that position. But If I set it at anywhere after the part were I "cant read..." It idles and sounds fine. IS there another 10* mark after the 0BTC?

Spout was out when checking timing

 

ECU5.0

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id say it was a timing problem or a fuel problem....or both....but im not sure how you would fix it

 

RYC CUKR

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Check the fuel pump and make sure that it is supplying the proper pressure. A pump on the way out can produce the symptoms you are describing.

 

Icepick

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are you unplugging the little plug (forget the name) and then adjusting timing to ATDC?

 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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I had this problem recently, it turned out that i had 2 plug wires swapped with eachother. I switched them around and bingo, 6k rpm revs.

 

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willis258

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I noticed you have catted h pipes. I had this problem once and it was the cats stopped up. Take them loose at the headers and see if it will rev higher.

 

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PRO50SC

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Did you drop the distributor in in the right place. Being a tooth off is enough to cause your symptoms. The car should run fine at 10*. Set it back up on TDC and see where the rotor points under the cap. Should be pointing at #1 on the cap. Also check your firing order.

 

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rod_351

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check for valve float

 

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BYRDPE

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PRO50SC said:

Did you drop the distributor in in the right place. Being a tooth off is enough to cause your symptoms. The car should run fine at 10*. Set it back up on TDC and see where the rotor points under the cap. Should be pointing at #1 on the cap. Also check your firing order.

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Ditto....also do as stated above and make sure your wires are connected properly.

 

OLDJUNK93

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clean your mass air flow sensor. my was doing the same thing until i tok apart the mass air and cleaned the two little wires and then it ran great. also did it when my computer chip went bad.

 

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Irish50

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my car is doing the same thing, hoping the bassani x pipe changes that sunday of monday when i can put it on.