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Originally Posted by ATISTANG
If its a flex( the fins that straiten out when you rev the car) then rip that off there, also if that water pump is from a v belt set up and you put a serpintine on it, it might be spining it the wrong way, so you might want to look at it and think about that for a min. As far as your carb problems, I can help you a little but I hate edelbrock carbs, they can be a bitch to set up because they don't have a power valve like other carbs they have a damn needle valve that pisses me off everytime I fuck with one. With that cam and your carb not being set up right then your timing is probably advanced more than you think it is if your playing it by ear.
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I know it's a Flex-A-Lite Fan, but I'm not sure if it flexes and straightens out, I've grabbed the blades with my hand and tried to twist them, and they didn't move, never really thought about it.
The water pump and other accesories all came of the 85 302 H.O, from what I was told, BUT I know the guy I bought the car from wasn't all that mechanically inclined, and everytime I try to get a hold of the guy that swapped the motor in (owner of a auto repair shop, he was building the car to keep it, so I would like to THINK he did it right) it ends up being a month long process of phone tag since he works fucked up hours and goes out of town quite often for Mud Drags and shit (he's got an Escort EXP on a S-10 Blazer frame and 35's
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I absolutely despise the Edelbrock Carb, IMO it's the biggest peice of shit ever made, and if I had the $$ to replace it, I'd smash the fucker with a sledge and get me a nice Demon Carb. But being 18, and in school, funds are tight at the moment, and will be for about a month until I start working more.
I think the big problem that makes it run like shit is the lack of exhaust (no shit, eh?) It ran great when it had exhaust on it (chopped it off to put headers in, just to find out they didn't fucking fit) with an occasional burp here and there when it was warming up.
But, I'm bringing her to school this week and welding an exhaust up, so hopefully that will help the driveability/idle/running problem enough so I can dial her in. I just didn't see the point of having some1 come over and fuck with it with no exhaust.
So, sometime later next week, I'll hit you up, if we can't figure it out.
Thanks for all your help bro, most Stang guys I meet aren't very helpful (with the exception of the guys over on
www.foureyedpride.com, but they have a small member base, so replies are limited).