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| | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 27 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 27 | Just a quick, easy to answer question for the experts in here. . . but I haven't been driving my truck hardly at all in the past three years, but have been for the last week or so. The problem I encountered is that there seems to be a substantial difference between power the truck previously had, and what I am getting now.
The engine and RPM behave normally, but the best way I can describe it is that there seems to be 'slip' between the engine and drivetrain. There aren't any appreciable noises to accommodate this issue, but when I lay on the gas, the RPM increases normally, but there is barely a response.
As far as the specs are concerned, it's a 350 pulled from a nova ss, 4-barrel carb, new-ish 3- speed tranny, conversion kit.
My gut feeling is that the loss is either with the clutch or transmission somewhere, but I'm really hoping for a more intelligent diagnosis than I can come up with. . . Thanks in advance for the help. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | If your rpm's are going up without the car "moving out" then I'd say the clutch/pressure plate. Generally you can hear the engine "rev" without a doubt.
Park some place its safe and put on the parking brake and try to take off. Listen for the engine to rev and you not going anywhere.
If its the clutch it may be as simple as adjusting it some? | | |
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