I had the same thing happen on my 327. After changing everything I could
think of, and beating my head against the wall repeatedly, I replaced my new
plugs with a set of used ones from my daily driver. It solved the problem
in my instance. (I would omit the beating-your-head-against-the-wall part)
Steve
>> From: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
>> To: 'oletrucks' <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [oletrucks] Sick 327
>> Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 3:45 PM
>>
>> Okay, okay! I've tuned up V8s before and never any had problems. I just
>
>> never handled high performance engines.
>> My '57 has a late 60's 327 that I had replaced coil, points, cap, rotor,
>> and added a complete set of Accel high performance ignition wires. Plugs
>
>> look okay and didn't need replacement.
>> It starts on first pop, almost like it has electronic ignition and idles
>> quite well. But, when I take it out on the road, it misses badly...dang!
>> I am a little frustrated with this one.
>> Q: Got any ideas?
>>
>> Note: It has a Edelbrock 4bbl and idles about 1100 RPM and there is
>> commonly the smell of raw gas after shutting it down. When running idle
>> the exhaust fumes are quite rich (wife gets angry..says it chokes out the
>
>> entire neighborhood). It's set up with a Edelbrock hi-rise and headers,
>so
>> there's no flow restriction there. The mis-firing is not consistent and
>is
>> at times random.
>> Q: Could the fuel mixture be too rich and occasionally (maybe randomly)
>> fouling the plugs while on the fly?
>>
>> Tom B. 57 Stepside 3200
>>
>>
>>
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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