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| | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 | installed a professionaly rebuilt 350 with new holley carb in my '51.took it out for a shake down cruise and it kept stalling at stop signs.everything is new such as fuel pump,radiator,EI,plugs,wires etc.anybody have any thoughts? vapor lock? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | th,
What transmission do you run?
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 | Is the carb float level set to high or maybe the float is sticking,flooding the engine?
save a camaro,run a straight axle
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,067 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,067 | I'd look at your idle circuit on the carb.
Also, if it has a flat tappet cam, did you break in the cam first? Very important, you should.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 | I have found that Holley carbs usually need to be adjusted,and are a bit of a PIA.You might also check for dirty fuel filters if you are using the old gas tank
save a camaro,run a straight axle
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | If it starts right back up it's probably idling too slow. Set the idle stop screw up a little after it warms up enough for the choke to go off. A 350 pulls down quite a bit when you have it in drive. I've never seen a carb yet that didn't need some adjustments after it is put on the engine.
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