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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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just curious but theres three slots the opti shaft could go into, now i know one is cut specifically for it, but is it feasable to accidently go into the wrong one or not? i dont think so just wondering
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 01:18 AM
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What are your symptoms? I stabbed an opti one tooth advanced and it wouldn't hardly crank up (fighting the early spark) and didn't have any top end power (too much timing). Restabbed it and everything went back to normal.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 95Prplppletrz28
just curious but theres three slots the opti shaft could go into, now i know one is cut specifically for it, but is it feasable to accidently go into the wrong one or not? i dont think so just wondering
Yes, it is quite feasible.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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definitely possible. I almost did it once but the dowel doesnt fit flush and i noticed when bolting the opti down it wasnt in the right hole cause it wasnt fitting flush.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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just lost like 3mph in the 8th miles feels alittle flat through the power band, may be the 3800 DA and 99 percent humidity, idk just thats the only thing ive touched to effect power since prior strip passes
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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If you installed the opti in the wrong cloverleaf, it won't run.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Yep just like Joe said..it wouldn't run...You would have to be pretty bad aim too as it would need to turn a good bit to get in the wrong hole

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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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i've put it in wrong before. wouldn't crank
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I believe in my camaro I installed it wrong or gota defective part bc I put it on an d hooked everything back up and then I started the car and it wasn't running right at all. It started and it was running so choppy like it was firing right and I had no power to the car. The wires were hooked up right. I'm getting the new part in today so I'm hoping it was a defective part. I also now know that there is a keyed splined in the shaft on the opti which lines up with the one inside the engine
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well mine runs great just lost 2mph at track maybe just weather but idk that was the only power related part touched in the 2 weeks between drag strip visits
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