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06-15-2013 03:46 AM #1
engine has no power/torqe
i did buy a chevy 57 with a 307 instaled by a previous owner. it has a 3 speed manual with overdrive. the engine seams to have no torqe/power
everything on the ignition side is new, i did replace the carb with a 650 holley, new fuelpump ,new fuel line and the pickup line in the tank.(it seamd like it did not get enough gas to me) the compession seams ok ,(150 high, 135 low)i have checked timingchain and markings, verified tdc it runs great on idle, and revs up fine but as soon as you put it in gear and tryes to drive it stops unless you rev it up really high and as soon as you let go of the gas it hesitates and stops . im running out of things to do
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