1978 MALIBU "PROJECT TUMMY TUCK"
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Thanks luke,warren and dave gettin there.
I drove the bu today and tried to burn rubber and nothing
brake and pedel to floor and nothing no movement in the rear... Noticed black smoke coming out tail pipes, not much, like if the Bu wants to turn off, also put all the way down in 1st foot on brake, let loose a bit and pedel to the floor!!! NOTHING.. Tried it a couple time!!! Hummm maybe my timing off? Carb off? Posi and 3.08's feel good, no whinning, good take off, just not burning my dayum tires!! Called Ace and he thinks my timings off??whats the correct number for timing? 8-10?? N e one?
I drove the bu today and tried to burn rubber and nothing
brake and pedel to floor and nothing no movement in the rear... Noticed black smoke coming out tail pipes, not much, like if the Bu wants to turn off, also put all the way down in 1st foot on brake, let loose a bit and pedel to the floor!!! NOTHING.. Tried it a couple time!!! Hummm maybe my timing off? Carb off? Posi and 3.08's feel good, no whinning, good take off, just not burning my dayum tires!! Called Ace and he thinks my timings off??whats the correct number for timing? 8-10?? N e one?
8 btdc was an average figure for 70's/ 80's small block from factory with fuel from that time period. 10 to 12 would probably be better. I believe that was set with vacuum advance disconnected(Sorry hadn't worken on a gen 1 engine in a while).You might try making a reference mark on distributor & play with setting by ear.If your starter drags when hot, you got too much advance.
Vacuum leaks are a big cause of power loss. got a vacuum gauge?
You could always plumb a windshield washer motor to the rear tires.
Seriously :twisted
3.08 is a prety high gear ratio for your big *ss wheels. I lost a bit of wheel spinning ease going from 25.5" to 28.5" tires.
Vacuum leaks are a big cause of power loss. got a vacuum gauge?
You could always plumb a windshield washer motor to the rear tires.
Seriously :twisted3.08 is a prety high gear ratio for your big *ss wheels. I lost a bit of wheel spinning ease going from 25.5" to 28.5" tires.
Thanks Jlcustoms, but what a long day, so my timing was off, was at 5 degrees, so went to my bro in laws shop and advanced it to 12 degrees and WOWOWOWOWOW picked up quick, we did alot of adjustments to were i was confortable.. And happy with the results, im turning side ways know.. Lol, maybe a bugger carb later on down the road.. But the 600 cfm will do for know, as long as i can burn them tires lol thanks
Just saw your other thread from yesterday. A bigger carb wouldn't do much if anything without at least getting a stall , lower gearing, & maybe even another cam. Would hurt your economy a good bit too.
Tuned port fuel injection wold definitely give a nice low end boost,But it costs a bit to get one of those old systems swapped over reliably. Lower rear gearing may be the best thing right now.
Or a pair of windshield sprayer motors to the rear tires. 8)
Tuned port fuel injection wold definitely give a nice low end boost,But it costs a bit to get one of those old systems swapped over reliably. Lower rear gearing may be the best thing right now.
Or a pair of windshield sprayer motors to the rear tires. 8)
Heres alittle vid update: just wanted to show both tired spinning :wink:
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