well first off the engine is sbc 355 97 block 85 heads air gap intake manifold mild cam 9 to 1 compression and a 700 R4 tranny ... the problems are wont run for longer than 2 minutes at idle. the timing i think is off because A. i dont have a timing mark on the damper and B. i turn the engine over and then the starter wont turn it over eventually .. is this bad? i think the reason it wont idle for very long is because of the choke maybe? but i wanted you smart guys opinion. oh before i go any further the carb is a Q-jet. next problem is the tranny is slipping like crazy and i dont have overdrive!!! i just replaced the pump seals in it but other than that its original from 88. i've got an in-line fuel pressure regulator and its set at 5psi....plugs show a little rich... also the tranny has all the electronic stuff and obviously i have a carb now so the computer thats still in the truck is obviously freaking out.. is the reason the tranny acting up because of some sort of limp in mode ???
any and all suggestions will be much appreciated here!! this is my first build so im a new guy!