Sluggish Car need advice

[autonaut]

Check up on timing before you start messing around.. I'll sugest 12-16 initial with 30-34 at 3000rpm. Check with vacuum advance disconnected.. Vacuum advance should be manifold vacuum, and preferably does not add more than 12 in idle.

Next. Do you know if it is running on all cylinders?
How about the fuel filter, and pressure?

If your supposedly powerful engine wont do a burnout it is not your gearing. My old stock 305 150hp had no problems spinning the tires on a 2.41 rear end. You even have a stall in it?

If none of the above is the problem, swap the converter

 

[85cutlassSS]

Check up on timing before you start messing around.. I'll sugest 12-16 initial with 30-34 at 3000rpm. Check with vacuum advance disconnected.. Vacuum advance should be manifold vacuum, and preferably does not add more than 12 in idle.

Next. Do you know if it is running on all cylinders?
How about the fuel filter, and pressure?

If your supposedly powerful engine wont do a burnout it is not your gearing. My old stock 305 150hp had no problems spinning the tires on a 2.41 rear end. You even have a stall in it?

If none of the above is the problem, swap the converter

Okay I will , but I was saying the same thing I had a 85 caprice landau with a 305 and it would spin tires with ease broke hella tire belts

 

[autonaut]

Disconnect the fuel line at carburator and put it in a see thorugh bottle. Have a friend crank it while you check if it is filling the bottle. It should pour in quite alot. If you have a filter after this point change it while you're at it.

Just a tip

 

[85cutlassSS]

Disconnect the fuel line at carburator and put it in a see thorugh bottle. Have a friend crank it while you check if it is filling the bottle. It should pour in quite alot. If you have a filter after this point change it while you're at it.

Just a tip

Just my luck the electric fuel pump just went out don't hear it priming or anything Ima change it. Ima post videos Friday of the car runnin and driving and such.

 

[1evilregal]

guys, he stated in the original post that he has a 2800 stall in it.... I think this coupled with gear ratio has alot to do with it

 

[G-Body_Vet]

guys, he stated in the original post that he has a 2800 stall in it.... I think this coupled with gear ratio has alot to do with it

That's exactly what I was getting at when I asked what kind of gearing he was running. The cam, converter and gears need to match. Ever driven a car with too much cam and not enough gearing? They're dogs off of the line.

 

[85cutlassSS]

guys, he stated in the original post that he has a 2800 stall in it.... I think this coupled withguy gear ratio has alot to do with it

That's exactly what I was getting at when I asked what kind of gearing he was running. The cam, converter and gears need to match. Ever driven a car with too much cam and not enough gearing? They're dogs off of the line.

So do you think if I put the stock converter on it would be Okay I was planning on Droppin the transmission to put in a floor shift anyway.

 

[autonaut]

What makes you guys think it is the converter? Im curious.

 

[autonaut]

And do you know how stall converters work? They're not static you know. 2800rpm stall is dependant on alot of different variables. If the engine has no power, or the brakes cant hold the car, the stall will be whatever the power/brake combo will allow.

 

[85cutlassSS]

Differential is limited slip aka posi