Vicious95Z28

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I put my new Dizzy in about 2 weeks ago, drove it down the street once but hadn't had the chance to drive the car since til last nite. Took it out, normal driving, put some gas in it & went to the in-laws place for a bit. Going home, I finally decided to run up thru the r's a bit, rolled on the throttle, all seemed good till about 5 grand, power dropped off & she just started runnin stupid, I mean stupid! Hard to start, barely wants to idle, she acts like she's in pain & after all this garbage I'm feelin like puttin her out of her misery! New dizzy? or somethin else?

tbird31

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am I the only one that is asking this...WTF is a dizzy?

96lt1m6

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distributor,opti etc.

Vicious95Z28

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Yeah....thanks for the response I think I'm gonna start with plugs and go from there/ Gotta get it runnin decent enough to diagnose.

robsquikz28

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got any pics of the dizzy? How are you running it? stock pcm or aftermarket? I would like to see pics of the install if you got em?

Vicious95Z28

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na, didn't take any pics man, it was just a simple factory distributor replacement, stock pcm with tune.

robsquikz28

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What brand, gotta part number? STill a stock lt1 intake

Vicious95Z28

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I feel like there might be a miscommunication here. I just replace the stock OPTI boss, I haven't changed to a distributor that would be in the rear like a typical SBC. Sorry if there was any confusion.

69gto96z

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No, I was wondering the same thing.

Travis Johnson

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If you don't want confusion, don't use slang terms.

The first thought I have is installation error. Did you make sure to line up the spline or cam dowel correctly? Did it slide in a fully seat before putting bolts in, or did you use the bolts to drive it into position?

Water pump leaks?

Vicious95Z28

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Na, It's installed right, cam dowel isn't too long and it's in the proper slot. No, I would never use the bolts to pressure the distributor into place. If it don't go figure out why but don't be stupid. I don't roll that way man. No, water pump is not leaking, leaks drive me nuts period, I have a very dry engine. I'm gonna replace the plugs to get it running better and go from there as to why it suddenly got in the shape it's in.

Vicious95Z28

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installed new plugs, seemed to idle ok, took it down the street and hammered it, as soon as it got into the upper r's it went nuts, had to drag it home with my truck I've never had issues like this before, it's gotta be the distributor. The car was fine with the old distributor until the screws backed out of the rotor. I'm gonna see if Nick & I can work something out, I'd like to put the GM opti back in.

SexyTransAm

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you just suck at life. have a good day

old93camaro

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lol

idformula

How was the opti harness? A corroded connection would make your car run like ***

Vicious95Z28

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It really didn't look bad, I can try to clean the terminals a bit more but I can't see where it'll make much difference. The car ran great before this opti. I'm not just trying to be quick to blame it but I really think that's what's gone wrong with it.

big_bird_93

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Here is a stupid question. If the car ran great before, why would you change the opti in the first place? "If it ain't broke dont fix it" comes to mind. Cant fix stupid.