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Cam timing ....Again!

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Hi guys, just a quickie. I built my 312 last year and shes done about 500 miles. I built it stock and fitted an Isky E4 cam with an adjustable timing set. When installing the cam I dialled it in but I can't remember what figures it came out at. Anyway she runs fine but needs a lot of juice at idle just to run smooth, i had to wind the mixture screws well out to get it to idle at all. I suspected a vacuum leak, i found one and fixed it. I swapped out the Holley carb for a new Edelbrock performer (500cfm) but still have the same issue, needs a lot of mixture to idle. I've just decided to check the cam timing. Checking the cam card it states inlet opens at 22degrees at 17 thou lift, mines reading 26. At 50 thou lift it should be zero, at this lift I'm reading 2to 3 degrees on the crankshaft. Im not sure if this would cause my weak idle situation, or should I be looking at some other issue? I did a smoke test on the inlet and found no leaks. Thanks.


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Forum Post Cam timing ....Again! By Mike. ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post What is your initial ignition timing? The cam card figures are... By charliemccraney ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Just a random thought. If you're running a PCV valve, try blocking it... By miker ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Running ignition timing at 10 degrees initial, it's ok up to 12 but... By Mike. ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I'm not running a pcv valve on this engine. Perhaps I'm trying to make... By Mike. ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Does this problem get better at 12 degrees? What is your idle speed? By charliemccraney ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post It does improve it slightly but only by the fact it speeds it up, I... By Mike. ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post And that timing is with the vacuum advance disconnected and the hose... By charliemccraney ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I put an E-4 in my 312 along time ago in a standard shift car and the... By Sandbird ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks guys. Yeah it's difficult to get any data as it's not running... By Mike. ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hi Mike,i 've the same cam in my truck,forget a smooth idle!I have the... By chris70 ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I tried all sorts with the Holley Chris, gave up and bought a new... By Mike. ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post I have the Isky E4 in a 272 engine with the stock compression ratio... By Ted ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Looks like everyone's engine experiences different results. My 292... By 57RancheroJim ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks chaps, seems it's a characteristic of this cam. I'll get it... By Mike. ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Mike, I had the same sort of frustrations more than once. Just some... By miker ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks , I know that the heads and the block were milled, problem is I... By Mike. ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post When composition head gaskets are used, which are included in most... By charliemccraney ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks. I'll have a look at the alignment this weekend, for now the... By Mike. ( 8 Years Ago )
Forum Post This sounds similar to a problem Rick [Rick55] was having with needing... By Talkwrench ( 8 Years Ago )


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