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Fasterthanyou · 05-03-2005, 08:22 PM

That is far from normal. 88 makes it the $32 mask with the 165 ecm... it's MAF. It shouldn't have much trouble getting a stable idle with the MAF so long as the injectors size matchs what's in the chip.
I'd pull the covers off and check the valvetrain for everything. How did he set the lash, hopefully zero.
Might check that the distributer wasn't installed 180 degrees because a sbc will run, not well, but will with it that far out of wack.
Next thing to check is the plugs, the plugs tell the whole story. See if the're fouled from being too rich, white and chalky too lean, etc.

05-03-2005, 08:22 PM	#3
Fasterthanyou Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montgomery NJ Posts: 1,271 iTrader: (0)	That is far from normal. 88 makes it the $32 mask with the 165 ecm... it's MAF. It shouldn't have much trouble getting a stable idle with the MAF so long as the injectors size matchs what's in the chip. I'd pull the covers off and check the valvetrain for everything. How did he set the lash, hopefully zero. Might check that the distributer wasn't installed 180 degrees because a sbc will run, not well, but will with it that far out of wack. Next thing to check is the plugs, the plugs tell the whole story. See if the're fouled from being too rich, white and chalky too lean, etc. __________________ , Jon Owner of a Red Sled. If it\'s EFI I can tune it. Specialize in 82-95 GM (yes Lt1\'s) \"If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a corner till the time you brake for the next turn.......Then, you have enough horsepower\" - Mark Donohue