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    1989 43L surge and getting ticked

    "Ok guys, I'm stumped. I "Ok guys, I'm stumped. I have rebuilt my carb and made all float choke adjustments. She starts with an accel pump shot of fuel, uses it up and shuts down. Have to have the throttle cocked a bit to get her fired up and stay running. Fuel pressure is 6-7 psi. Carb...
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    43LX Timing

    "Ok guys, all this timing talk "Ok guys, all this timing talk on the board has me worried about my timing setting from my tune up last year. My 4.3LX, Alpha one is a 1989 non-vortec ThunderBolt IV. I set it to 8 BTDC @ idle. Is that right? I have never set the timing any other way, but I saw...
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    Carb Issue

    "Hi all, I was doing me routi "Hi all, I was doing me routine tune up on my 1989 4.3L/Alpha package and noticed that the plugs were black and gas covered. Now granted I had just run the engine at idle to warm up the engine oil a bit for a change... She has been running OK, but with a very...
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    Dangerous Shift Condition When Hot

    "Hi all, my 89 Regal with a 4. "Hi all, my 89 Regal with a 4.3LX has developed an odd shift problem. Under normal operation she shifts fine. Run her for an hour up the lake and decel to idle she has trouble finding neutral... to the point I about smacked a dock. !! Usually, when I'm docking...
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    89 43L Pushrods

    "I am adding self guided rolle "I am adding self guided roller rockers to this application. I am taking the ratio from 1.5 to 1.6 and adding a more rigid pushrod. My question is, does anyone have the stock pushrod length handy (I&E)? My book says they can be removed straight out, but last I...
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