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Staging Lane
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Midland. Texas
Nope i havent checked the compression bcuz i dont have a compression tester i will buy one soon hopefully next payday, i also have some speeding tickets to pay 
. I did not have a mark on either side but when i pulled the stock cam i had it at tdc, and thats the way everything went back together, ive dun it like this before without degreeing it and had no problems but now that i know this a degree wheel is in the works.It takes time when you dont have a dime. 
. I did not have a mark on either side but when i pulled the stock cam i had it at tdc, and thats the way everything went back together, ive dun it like this before without degreeing it and had no problems but now that i know this a degree wheel is in the works.It takes time when you dont have a dime. 
I agree the low compression is killing some power. How much did you preload the lifters? Having them too tight will kill power especially low end, about 1/8 to 1/4 is plenty. Also might check your initial timing in relation to your total. You don't have stock valve springs do you? I don't think the carb and intake are killing you though. What kind of rockers do you have?
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Staging Lane
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Thanks for all the info, my boss let me use the work truck to pick up my other truck and i picked up a 750 in place of the edelbrock that was on that motor. I went thru it and put it on this motor now a can spin the tires from a dead which is nice really brought the bottom end back up, what power valve should i run i put a 5.5 should i just plug it off. Iam not going to have the cash to buy a compresion tester this check have to wait another 2 weeks. Even without a mark anyone would know that it should on a stock motor alteast point strait down atleast on the cam gear with the motor at tdc on #1.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Midland. Texas
It maybe that the holley just outperforms the edelbrock i know alot of people i have talk to say the edelbrocks are more streetable but u loose time at the track so i dunno runs alot better and power brakes seem to have more vacum to work with also.
