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Old Feb 4, 2014 | 07:29 AM
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This isnt a LS, but Im at a loss. I dont know if Im over looking something. Here's what going on. I built a 406 SBC gen 1 and its running. Sounds good, no smoking. I decided to pull the plugs just to look at them amd the outer 4 cylinder are running rich. They dark and dry, not wet. the inner 4 plugs are grayish. Look right, but the outers look rick. What do you guys think is going on?
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What intake? Common for some I takes to cause distribution problems. Especially the older intakes.
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Its a copy of the Dart. The hurricane. It ran fine on the 383 it was on
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Brand new motor? Was it started and run around the block a couple of times or just idled?

Did you get it fully warmed up?

Same fuel as you used before? Same plugs?
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Brand new motor? Was it started and run around the block a couple of times or just idled?

Did you get it fully warmed up?

Same fuel as you used before? Same plugs?
same fuel, same plugs. Idled in garage. It did get fully warm
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I'm assuming you've tuned the idle screws in for the new motor. Does the carb have 4 corner idle?

It might want a little more initial timing.

If your A/F (or vacuum gauge if you set it up the old-timey way) looks good, and if they're not dripping wet or fouled I wouldn't worry about it until you can run it around a little bit.

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