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    Holley 750DP idling issue since rebuild

    Fuel pressure is good, steady 6lbs. It's a new fuel pump too since the gas tank was changed out. I'll check the needled and seats. I did check the float height after the rebuild and it was set at the recommended slight trickle on my level garage floor. Thanks.
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    Holley 750DP idling issue since rebuild

    I have a 1974 Swinger with a 360 bored .030" and a Edlebrock intake. I have a Holley 750DP that I've rebuilt twice now. The first time, I screwed around with the setup and installed a power valve on the secondaries and opened the secondary idle a little. It ran way too rich and idled poorly. I...
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    What do you think happened?

    Finally got some time to warm it up and check the timing and vacuum. It's all good, sitting at 20 degrees @ 800 rpm pulling 15 inches nice and steady. No vacuum leaks, the engine is happy with that timing, no pinging under load and idles well. I'm pointing to the carb. It's a hand me down from...
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    What do you think happened?

    Sorry for not responding. You are all on the right track, something slipped/opened up. I haven't been able to really look at it much here, cold, snowing, lazy. I did pull the plugs and they are black, I've been checking them all summer since we rebuilt the engine last winter. They've been nice...
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    What do you think happened?

    We drove the car to the last car show of the year and when we got there it was idling ~about 3000 RPM. It's been fine all summer and I haven't touched it. I have to back off the throttle cable adjustment almost a half inch to settle it down to normal. How on earth did I lose almost a half inch...
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    Intermittent starting and dying problem solved

    The wiggle test. For sure, I wish I would have thought of that this summer. We were coming back from a car show and the oil pressure dropped on the highway. Yikes! I limped it home, looked it over and didn't see anything obvious, changed the oil and filter, cut open the filter, all clean. Took...
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    LA Plug Wire Route

    Here's pics of my 360 LA in my 74 Dart. Asbestos covers over the straight boots with Hooker headers. Seems to keep it all protected. It is a pain in the a$$ to pull the plugs and ensure the boot is on properly, usually lot's of skinned knuckles and choice words.
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    Any car shows or cruises in Alberta this year?

    BTW, I found this group on FB. Car Shows Alberta Canada
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    Any car shows or cruises in Alberta this year?

    Yeah, I really wanted to go but am recovering from surgery. I hope you enjoyed the show.
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    Reliable brake work in Calgary

    No, the drums were rust welded on. He used a puller and broke them free. All the drums were turned nice and it stops much better with the new master cylinder in it.
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    Any car shows or cruises in Alberta this year?

    I took the Dart up to the Red Deer this weekend to attend the Central Alberta Mopars show at Parkland Mall. It was a good show, low crowd turnout. Some nice cars there for sure.
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    Reliable brake work in Calgary

    So, I guess I yanked too hard and pulled the whole assembly out. If I reinstall the pushrod back to the brake pedal I should be able to mount the new master cylinder right. It'll pop right back in? Sorry for the questions, my very first master cylinder replacement.
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    Reliable brake work in Calgary

    So Geoff at Shawnee pointed me to a guy who used to work for him with his own shop and a lathe to turn the drums. He did a good job, but he's no brake man. The pedal is still soft, so we determined that the master cylinder is bad. Pedal drops but fluid level doesn't. So we pulled the master...
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    Chugging/vibration/noise at highway speed

    Took it for a highway cruise. Dropped it in neutral, vibration continues in neutral. Seems to be in the front end and the drive train. Noticed the hood shaking in neutral at 60 mph engine idle. I also dropped it into 1st gear from a stop and ran it at 40mph at 4000 RPM for a few blocks, no...
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    Chugging/vibration/noise at highway speed

    It's more of a whomp whomp for sure. I need to get it into a shop to have it looked over. The money pit never ends does it?
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