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G'day guys, I am changing the cam on my 85 305. I bought a melling timing gear and chain set and when I went to install it, with the gear on the dowel pin on the cam located correctly and with bolts in the 3 holes in the cam finger tightened down I have slop on the gear side to side. The stock...

Perts: GMPP 350 w/330HP/380TQ HEI Dist w/ vacuum advance Holley 600 Issues: The engine only has 3000 or so miles on it but sat up for a few years. I took it to a shop to get plugs changed, new headers put on and timing to get set as it is my daily driver now. When the car came back, the motor...

I'm experiencing a bog when I quickly put my foot to the floor. If I ease into WOT it's fine. I'm sure it's not a timing issue anymore because when ny timing was off it would backfire through the carb too but doesn't anymore. The carb is a 650 edelbrock. The only thing I can think if is I need a...

As some of you may have read before, I am trying to work the bugs out of my 83 El Camino's engine. I have a late '86 Corvette 350 with aluminum cylinder heads with my factory computer feedback carburetor system installed. I am running stock 83 aluminum intake, a High Energy Comp Cam(p/n...

I recently added headers, dual exhaust and a new intake manifold to my 84 Caballero and when I removed the distributor I forgot to mark its position. I have tried many times to get the engine at TDC and have positioned the oil pump shaft to be aligned with the 1st cylinder position on the...

I was doing a friend a favor and just beginning to tow his 1975 Chevy Caprice with my tow bar. Got the tow bar hooked up and turned the rig around, went up a little hill and waited at the parking lot exit to begin our trip when the motor died. Tried to restart, engine fired a little but would...