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ar0ck · 05-27-2008, 06:44 PM

I've been in the same situation many times as have a few others here.

Before you start swapping parts I personally would re-attempt to install the Opti. I know its a pain in the balls, but the first time I did my heads & cam swap, I had run into a similar situation and had it towed to a local "Speed Shop" that told me I installed it upside down as well (which makes absolutely no sense since the dowel pin on the cam only goes on one way and I know the motor was at TDC when I installed everything). Then I had issues of the car not being able to rev over 3k RPM's, it turned out I had received a faulty complete Opti through summit and promptly returned it and received a replacement (The points on the Opti and Rotor were corroded). When I put the new Opti on with a MSD Cap & Rotor the car fired right up and has ever since ran like a champ.

If this doesn't seem to work, swap your Mass Air sensor with a friends if you can. I've had more Mass Air Issues then I can shake a stick at that will cause similar issues.

05-27-2008, 06:44 PM	#3
ar0ck Resident Camera Guy Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Jersey Posts: 10,971 iTrader: (2) Social Networks:	I've been in the same situation many times as have a few others here. Before you start swapping parts I personally would re-attempt to install the Opti. I know its a pain in the balls, but the first time I did my heads & cam swap, I had run into a similar situation and had it towed to a local "Speed Shop" that told me I installed it upside down as well (which makes absolutely no sense since the dowel pin on the cam only goes on one way and I know the motor was at TDC when I installed everything). Then I had issues of the car not being able to rev over 3k RPM's, it turned out I had received a faulty complete Opti through summit and promptly returned it and received a replacement (The points on the Opti and Rotor were corroded). When I put the new Opti on with a MSD Cap & Rotor the car fired right up and has ever since ran like a champ. If this doesn't seem to work, swap your Mass Air sensor with a friends if you can. I've had more Mass Air Issues then I can shake a stick at that will cause similar issues. __________________ Last edited by ar0ck; 05-27-2008 at 06:46 PM.