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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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I have a 95 LT1 that is guttless until about 2500 RPM. The previous owner told me it had a small cam, flat top pistons, bigger injectors. I know for sure the car has BBK headders k &n intake MSD opti and wires. anyways the thing has no power off the line untill about 2500 RPM, what would cause it. Would a bigger T.B. help? Thanks
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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Does it feel like it's missing or bogging? It might be that you need a stall. Cams and stock stalls feel sluggish below 3k. Don't know about "gutless" though.

Regardless you need a stall.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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Describe exactly what you mean by "no power," because that means exactly zero to us oblivious LT1 owners sitting behind our keyboards.

A bigger throttle body will not solve your supposed lack of HP.

Any stored DTCs? Fuel pressure good? How about coil/plugs/wires? Any ETs proving that you're down on power? Has it been tuned? Lots of stuff to consider.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
Describe exactly what you mean by "no power," because that means exactly zero to us oblivious LT1 owners sitting behind our keyboards.

A bigger throttle body will not solve your supposed lack of HP.

Any stored DTCs? Fuel pressure good? How about coil/plugs/wires? Any ETs proving that you're down on power? Has it been tuned? Lots of stuff to consider.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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what rear gears?
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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The car is a M6, I forgot to say that. Although the car does seem to "bog" untill 2500 ish.


There are no codes, dont know about the fuel pressure I will check later today, The plugs/coil/wires were just done befor I bought the car, although dont look the newest. Not sure about the tune. Is there a way to tell? (Under the computer hook up there is another computer hook up looking thing not sure what it is for?)

The door says it should have 3.42: 1.

Thanks for the replies.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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I bet it hasnt been tuned for all the mods.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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Is there a way to tell?
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Originally Posted by IronOutlaw
I bet it hasnt been tuned for all the mods.
If it weren't tuned it would read a code or 2 wouldn't it??????
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 9transam6
If it weren't tuned it would read a code or 2 wouldn't it??????
My last car had a hotcam installed with no tune and I didnt have any codes. It ran really rich but never threw a code. I dont know about bigger injectors though, Ive never ran big injectors with no tune.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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The car is running rich.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 95 Firebird
The car is running rich.
How do you know?
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 05:04 AM
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I can smell fuel in the exhaust
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