LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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my mods are in the sig. i just put the le2 heads on the car and its only pulling 1-4 inchs of vaccuum and it doest want to idle and also ops and backfires under throttle. what could be causing this. i already had the cc503 and everything worked fine. could it be my valves arnt adjusted right?
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Valve too tight= poor vacuum. Start there.
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by shbox
Valve too tight= poor vacuum. Start there.
ok thanks,, i just wanted someone to confirm that before i started tearing it down to adjust them. the heads wouldnt effect vacuum would it?
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As long as the valves close, nothing in the heads should be a vacuum issue. The intake manifold gasket to head seal would need to be tight, too.
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by shbox
As long as the valves close, nothing in the heads should be a vacuum issue. The intake manifold gasket to head seal would need to be tight, too.
ok, i sprayed starting fluid around the intake and it didnt bog so i assume its not that. but then again i could be wrong. wouldnt be the first time haha
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