1991 Chevy Camaro ignition timing(I think)

Tiny
AZCAMARO91
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Whats up guys, I did a swap on my 91 Camaro. I put in a rebuilt 1973 350 4 barrel converted to TBI. Ive modified a 91' tbi manifold to fit the older heads and changed the needed sensors, injectors, fuel pump, and ECM. Before I put it in, I installed a Comp Cam, full exhaust from header back, tbi spacer, 8mm cables, MSD coil cap and rotor. Before I pulled the stock cam out, I set to tdc on #1 and proceeded with the install. Well I put the engine in, reconfigured my distributor and cables and started it. Now ive been messing with it since I got it in like 2 months ago and I still cant get a consistant(500-750rpm) idle with out it stalling out. I have to keep giving it gas to stay on. Also, once driving lets say I need to speed up. If im in 4th to 3rd, drop the gear and give it gas it hesitates. Sometimes on take off as well, if I rev it up passed 35k it hesitates. My guess, since the ignition cables wer used before on the original engine, they might have weak points on them from touching the hot exhaust. Could it be a spark leak or the same ignition timing issue? Sory for long blogs but if you need help, you need to go to the pros. Thanks for the help! Oh yeah I have no check engine light goin off or no codes coming up, thanks!
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Saturday, November 6th, 2010 AT 1:45 AM

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Tiny
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Kfirst and foremost what engine was in the car? Was it a TBI unit or pfi? If it's pfi the computer is wrong and you'll never get it to work right. But there should be a single wire by the dist, usually brown, disconnect that and time the engine to 4-6degreesbtdc. If it knocks you'll have to back it off. Of courseput a timinglight on it inthe usual matter.
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 AT 6:26 PM
Tiny
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Originally a LO3 5.0 305 TBI(throttle body injection, just 2 injectors). I cganged my knock sensor, spark sensor, 350 injectors from a silverado, and an ECM from a 93 caprice 5.7 TBI. I set it to 0" with the light(brown wire disconected) but its hard to get it to idle since I have a cam in it( my guess). I give it gas an when it begins to idle low I try to advance it but then it dies out, so I have to keep giving it gas to stay on. Doing this the degree mark on the balancer goes way up(btdc side)so I cant set it corectly. One thing to mention, since I modified the 4 center intake manifold bolt holes to fit pre-86 heads, they dont sit all the way down. It could be a vacuum leak from these holes that dont let me get a stable idle. Im waiting on a manifold I ordered to change it out and fully bolt down the intake from the center. Ill try changing it out and try seting the timing again, ill update once its done.
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Sunday, November 14th, 2010 AT 4:22 AM

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