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Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
04-10-2024, 07:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 273
Posted By mjcarter

Re: 87 engine swap needs timing, TPS, IAC adjust?

"You're right that a new damper wouldn't likely have slipped. However, I'd still be wondering if the engine has the right timing mark and corresponding damper. There are a number of ways to confirm...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
04-10-2024, 07:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 273
Posted By mjcarter

Re: 87 engine swap needs timing, TPS, IAC adjust?

Billings isn't too far. I'll see how much I can get done with help from the forum and contact you if I don't get it figured out. Thanks!
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
04-10-2024, 08:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 273
Posted By mjcarter

Re: 87 engine swap needs timing, TPS, IAC adjust?

"I'd start with the basics, so yes, check timing in the mean time. Can you verify TDC, before timing check? Do you know how to do that? Often, these old harmonic dampers have slipped the outer ring...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
04-09-2024, 06:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 273
Posted By mjcarter

Re: 87 engine swap needs timing, TPS, IAC adjust?

Timing light yes, fuel pressure gauge no. But I can probably scrounge one up. I'll respond when I get one. Should I check timing in the meantime? Or are there any sensors or whatever that could be...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
04-09-2024, 03:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 273
Posted By mjcarter

Re: 87 engine swap needs timing, TPS, IAC adjust?

He is most definitely telling the truth.

Yes there's a check engine light and I even have a GM check engine light checker. There are no stored codes. It only blinks a, blink pause blink blink,...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
04-09-2024, 01:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 273
Posted By mjcarter

Re: 87 engine swap needs timing, TPS, IAC adjust?

Here's what the previous owner told me concerning what "Tuned Performance" asked about:

"I just turned the distributor until it ran ok.I don't know anything about a calibration chip.Factory...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
04-09-2024, 08:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 273
Posted By mjcarter

Re: 87 engine swap needs timing, TPS, IAC adjust?

"Tom 400 CFI If you can't get it sorted w/help from here (which, you're in good hands, here), and you want to get it to NE Utah, I can get it handled for you....that's a long trek though!"

I'm not...
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
04-08-2024, 08:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 273
Posted By mjcarter

Re: 87 engine swap needs timing, TPS, IAC adjust?

"Base timing was checked with est disconnected? Other goodies ?
what ecm calibration chip is being used? What injectors?"

I'll try to find out and reply. Thanks!
Forum: Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
04-08-2024, 07:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 273
Posted By mjcarter

87 engine swap needs timing, TPS, IAC adjust?

Just bought an '87 IROC with a new 350 and a bunch of other updates. Runs very rough at startup and smells rich after a few minutes of running (at which point it will finally idle, albeit very...
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