1965 chevy truck stepside lwb
1992 5.7L(350sbc)
4160 holley(600cfm 4 barrel carb) / aluminum intake manifold(edelbrock)
stock headers, true dual exhuast tho' rinky dinky
th350 3 speed auto tranny
power steering.
power drum brakes
okie...
I replaced the head gaskets, one of which was blown out on a cylinder... also the intake manifold gasket which was blown out the back...
got it all back together... but timign was off - even though I marked it, never turned the engine off again... I did something screwy I guess.. rookie issues...
so chased it and chased it and got it back very very close if not there... timin' light and wires set up and what not.
So, here is the thing... it will start fine... idles fine, once it gets going it runs like a scalded dog... but off the line it does not have the pickup it did have... nor for going up hills either... it seems to heisitate a bit when givin' it throttle... you can hear the engien respond to the throttle but it doesn't seem to be GOING it just.. drags... then it wind sup and it goes. It used to zip up hills pretty good... now it winds up...
anyway... any advice? tweak the timign one way or the other soem more? I'm kinda tired with messing with it tonight.
any tips appreciated.
thanks.
-W
