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Old 01-11-2014, 12:18 AM   #26
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Re: intake and valve covers

1406 eld, headers, 350, 2.5 exaust, nothing special, i just put that eldebrock performer intake on and can't notice much of a difference....kinda frustrating
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Old 01-11-2014, 12:31 AM   #27
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Re: intake and valve covers

with an engine in that condition you were expecting performance? just lucky it runs.
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Old 01-11-2014, 12:33 AM   #28
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Re: intake and valve covers

just more is all....wasnt looking for 500 horses or anything...just a little more acceleration really
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Old 01-11-2014, 12:36 AM   #29
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Re: intake and valve covers

also, it has nothing, feels like a two barrel is what i was getting at, is there something i can look at to make sure they are working?
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Old 01-11-2014, 01:19 AM   #30
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Re: intake and valve covers

Make sure the choke is wide open. There's a secondary lock out on the drivers side that keeps the secondaries from opening.
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Old 01-11-2014, 01:20 AM   #31
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Re: intake and valve covers

thanks, how do i do that? havnt ever had this issue before
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Old 01-11-2014, 06:02 PM   #32
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Re: intake and valve covers

replaced spark plugs, etc? checked engine compression?
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Old 01-11-2014, 06:09 PM   #33
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Re: intake and valve covers

i havnt changed the plugs in a while, but they do need to be changed, i was running those bosch platnuims, next time I'm going to run ngk's, i don't have the engine compression gauge but my father in law does....not sure how much i wanna get into it do to the swap coming soon, but would like to know incase i pick up a s10 sometime soon haha
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