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    the Mistery deepens, expert needed

    I need help with my carburated 302. This is starting to drive me nuts. It started when out of the blue it would not idle anymore, just shut off. It would either idle at 2000RPM or not at all. I checked the timing which was good at 10° at 1000RPM and about 38° at 3000. So I rebuilt the edelbrock...
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    Update on erratic idle and stumble

    The crappy idle and stumble continued even after I switched the edelbrock for a Holley carb, so I figure it has to be something else. Today I fiddled with the vacuum advance in the distributor, loosened it and moved it around a bit. Right away when I started it afterwards, there was great idle...
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    Erratic idle and stumble all of a sudden

    This is on a edelbrock carburated 302. It has been running fine and very smooth until last week, when it started hesitating. I havent touched it and all of a sudden the idle is either very high or it just dies. When driving it stumbles at low RPM's, there is no smooth acceleration until about...
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    How to empty water before removing heads

    I gotta remove the heads again. What is the best way to remove the water, so it won't spill into the cylinders and liftervalley? By just draining the water at the radiatordrain, there is still water trapped inside the heads. Do you guys use pressurized air to blow out all the water? thanks
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    Timing issue, initial versus total timing

    How do I set the timing on my car? '68 302, 268h cam, holley heads, performer 289 manifold, edelbrock carb, stock distributor, single points and vacuum advance. First I set timing at 12° at idle, vaccuum removed. Then I tried 12° at 1500 RPM which is quit a bit different, but slightly less...
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    Is 12° timing fine ?

    Just want to double check my timing. I have a 68 block with aluminum heads and a 268 comp cam. I have heard to put it at 12°. Is that good for this combo? thanks
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    Holley aluminum heads on 68 302 block - drill waterpassages?

    I installed Holley aluminum heads on my '68 302, but I have been having issues with overheating and I can't figure out why. So I removed the heads again to check the HG and it was on right. But I found something else. The 68 block has a small water passage in at 12 o'clock when looking from...
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