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Old 03-17-2018, 10:52 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by Sweeet67 View Post
I bought the truck about a year and a half ago. It was running but very poorly. I dove into a complete tune up right off the bat. Quickly carb rebuild, plugs and wires, Hei, new fluids, etc. I guess what I’m saying is, I didn’t have a good base line to start from. I’ve been battling since then to get it right.
I’m gonna try a different set of wires tomorrow to see if that helps. I’m wondering if they are sparking off to the manifolds or something else. It just feels more like a ignition issue than carb.
Ok...for me it would be 'full stop'.
I would shut this process down and start with a complete compression test to make sure I didn't have a dead or weak cylinder, ...or two for that matter.
If it wasn't running right to begin with you might be spinning your wheels here and buying parts etc that won't help rectify this.

I seriously recommend a compression test to start.

My two bits..
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