Driveability Issues

[gbodyera]

First Im running a Edelbrock 600 carb on my mild sbc 350. It idles fine at 1k, when I put it in gear, its still dropping to 4-550 rpm. Ive tried my timing everywhere from 10 to 20 intial. Its currently at 17intial and about 32-34 all in 2500. A guy I know actually had it running good, both in gear and idle. I checked his work and to find out he had the initial at 30. there wasnt any pinging I could hear. Ive never heard pinging before though.

It seems the lower initial timing the choppier my idle is. Also the higher the intial timing, when put in gear the more rpm it holds even when the idle in park is set to 1k.

**NOT A VAC LEAK ANYWHERE.

 

[chevyman454]

have you played with the fuel mixure screws? with the engine off run them all the way in then turn them both out 1 1/2 turns out. after you get it running. see how it runs. if you need to turn them out a little bit more. your car shoul idle around 800-850 in park and around 600-650 in drive

 

[gbodyera]

Ive tried the mixture screws....No luck. If I had the idle in park at 850, it'll drop to about 3-400 and try to stall out.

 

[chevyman454]

is it a newcarb?
im also avail;able for chat in the chat section

 

[gbodyera]

yes. its a new carb.
I dont know how to work that chat stuff.