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Offline Stacked440

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440 Running like garbage
« on: May 16, 2008 - 10:59:11 PM »
Well, the 71' is back on the street sporting a new aluminum cross-flow radiator, electric fan, and even a Keisler 5-spd.  The problem now is at higher RPM's it spits and doesn't want to rev.  And kind of funny but, tonight my dad blew up one of the mufflers!  Completely destroyed it, blew open like a party popper.  To much raw gas in the exhaust i guess :lol:  It's only recently started doing it, and we've tried monkeying with the timing and the vacuum advance but nothing seems to make a difference.  Any ideas?
-Kyle-
1971 Challenger R/T clone 440/5-spd
1973 Duster - 5.7L Hemi swap project




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Re: 440 Running like garbage
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2008 - 01:16:31 AM »
all in the tuning , what color are the plugs where are the float levels set , what si the timing advancing too , if you have vacuum adavnce is it connected to intake vacuum [Wrong] or ported /venturi vacuum /
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Re: 440 Running like garbage
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2008 - 03:05:55 PM »
I think I'm going to pull a plug out today or tomorrow and just take a gander at whats going on inside.
-Kyle-
1971 Challenger R/T clone 440/5-spd
1973 Duster - 5.7L Hemi swap project

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Re: 440 Running like garbage
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2008 - 11:35:58 AM »
Last few days it has been running VERY rich.  Maybe jet size in carb to big?
-Kyle-
1971 Challenger R/T clone 440/5-spd
1973 Duster - 5.7L Hemi swap project

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Re: 440 Running like garbage
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2008 - 01:49:58 AM »
could be












jets , leaking power valve or gasket , float level , or just normal if you have a long duration cam

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