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  1. Mikes5ate

    Open exhaust

    Hi I have yesterday disconnected my exhaust manifold pipes that lead to my muffler and hung them up under my car with wire, I drove it once and it sounded amazing but I fear this might be bad for my exhaust valves or something like that. Can someone let me know if this is a bad idea or if it’s...
  2. Mikes5ate

    Hello my name is Michael I own a 73’ grande 351 CID 2V

    I didn’t see the notifications for this thread! I plan on putting a 4BBL carb on there along with a 4 core radiator eventually with a 4bbl intake manifold ofc and I will also cam it for that deep rough idle which I love so much, the previous owner got it from her aunt and after receiving it she...
  3. Mikes5ate

    Grande GT?

    Hello everyone! As you know I have a 73’ grande C4 351cid 2BBL and I was at a car meet today and this guy was checking out my car and said I have a GT tranny and that I have a grande GT which is worth a lot also he said my owners manual which is white not yellow and in perfect condition is worth...
  4. Mikes5ate

    Engine running weird

    Update: I got it running and driving! I replaced the distributor and set the timing to (roughly) 13 degrees. It runs and drives fine the only thing weird I guess is that it shifts hard from park to Drive or reverse other than that smooth sailing. Also my radiator has a leak I believe small leak…
  5. Mikes5ate

    Engine running weird

    Thank you! Well since my car doesn’t even turn on I will try to get the first cylinder to be at the top and measure it from that with the rotor pointing at it, im pretty sure that’s how you do it..
  6. Mikes5ate

    Engine running weird

    Yeah the carb is okay, spark plugs were not wet they were dry it might be the distributor because I had backfire today never had it on this before and the firing order seems to not be working properly
  7. Mikes5ate

    Engine running weird

    Yea I have poured gas into the carb and it didn’t wanna start we have an electrical problem, tested the coil yesterday (the original one) yellow top coil it was 7480 ohms which I think is fine? I then got a coil from our old 67 dodge which also worked fine and tested it with that, it turned over...
  8. Mikes5ate

    Hello my name is Michael I own a 73’ grande 351 CID 2V

    This is her
  9. Mikes5ate

    Engine running weird

    Thank you for your help! I will update my progress and when it’s finally diagnosed or fixed!
  10. Mikes5ate

    Engine running weird

    I also forgot to mention that my carburetor does squirt fuel and my fuel reached the carburetor, would I still need to change all the fuel lines?
  11. Mikes5ate

    Engine running weird

    Have not cleaned it but, the fuel is delivered to the carb so we thought it might have been fine? I will try cleaning the carb tomorrow.
  12. Mikes5ate

    Engine running weird

    Thank you, I’m located near Oregon city. I will try this
  13. Mikes5ate

    Engine running weird

    hello, I have a 1973 grande 351 Cleveland 2v, it recently started chugging when driving like it wasn’t getting enough fuel before this it was fine, (note: was sitting for 21 years I did some TLC, new spark plugs and spark wires new distributor cap and points and condenser,) has spark and...
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