Engine Performance problem
1961 Other Chevrolet Models V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 100k+ miles
Hi I own a 59 chevy with a 81 v8 305 engine in it. I recently add a new 800 holley on it and it has been running poor with engine shaking and stalling. I checked the timing on it and now it doesn't want to start after moving the distributor. I did a compression test on it and all 8 were between 181-194 psi; am not sure if that's really good or not. Now my mechanic said it could be the cyl heads or the distributor because cyl # 1 is not making a connection; but theirs new spark plug and wire on it(less then a year old). I've been trying to find out what's the problem for past month and have run out of ideas. The engine is stock from 81 and I know that that carb is too big for that engine to take but it's the only one I had to put on. An suggestions whole be really helpful thanks.
1961 Other Chevrolet Models V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 100k+ miles
Hi I own a 59 chevy with a 81 v8 305 engine in it. I recently add a new 800 holley on it and it has been running poor with engine shaking and stalling. I checked the timing on it and now it doesn't want to start after moving the distributor. I did a compression test on it and all 8 were between 181-194 psi; am not sure if that's really good or not. Now my mechanic said it could be the cyl heads or the distributor because cyl # 1 is not making a connection; but theirs new spark plug and wire on it(less then a year old). I've been trying to find out what's the problem for past month and have run out of ideas. The engine is stock from 81 and I know that that carb is too big for that engine to take but it's the only one I had to put on. An suggestions whole be really helpful thanks.
Aug 28, 2010 at 11:44 PM
