Just installed the following:
Edlebrock Performer heads
FMS 1.6 roller rockers
FMS 24# injectors
70mm Throtle body and EGR
75mm MAF
Sheet metal aluminum valve covers
But now I have a problem that seems timing related. What the....?
Checked and set the TPS to .98V. Then set the timing to 14 degrees BTDC as it was before (w/spout out). Plugs are gapped to .45. Triple checked the firing order (and yes I used anti-seize on the plug threads). Even tried backing the timing down to 12 degrees BTDC but no help.
Symptoms-
Car runs rich and a little rough at idle, which I have bumped up to almost 1000RPM. At cruising speed the car stutters with a pretty bad miss and even sounded like it backfired once or twice. At idle I'm only getting about 12# of vacuum.
What's different?
1) The pasenger valve cover is not venting to the throttle body. Rather it's venting to open air and the connection at the throttle body is plugged. Could this contribute to the vacuum leak?
2) The engine ground is now bolted to aluminum heads rather than cast iron. Could this cause a ground issue?
I'm hoping someone out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks
Edlebrock Performer heads
FMS 1.6 roller rockers
FMS 24# injectors
70mm Throtle body and EGR
75mm MAF
Sheet metal aluminum valve covers
But now I have a problem that seems timing related. What the....?
Checked and set the TPS to .98V. Then set the timing to 14 degrees BTDC as it was before (w/spout out). Plugs are gapped to .45. Triple checked the firing order (and yes I used anti-seize on the plug threads). Even tried backing the timing down to 12 degrees BTDC but no help.
Symptoms-
Car runs rich and a little rough at idle, which I have bumped up to almost 1000RPM. At cruising speed the car stutters with a pretty bad miss and even sounded like it backfired once or twice. At idle I'm only getting about 12# of vacuum.
What's different?
1) The pasenger valve cover is not venting to the throttle body. Rather it's venting to open air and the connection at the throttle body is plugged. Could this contribute to the vacuum leak?
2) The engine ground is now bolted to aluminum heads rather than cast iron. Could this cause a ground issue?
I'm hoping someone out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks