darkgant
15+ Year Contributor
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- Jan 22, 2010
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queens,
New York
whats up tuners i got a 91 talon awd that i just recently did a engine rebuild on.brought the car not running ,found the problem to be a warped head ..warped beyond repaired.decided 2 rebuild whole engine brought block 2 machine shop 2 get spec. up and honed ..got block back and went 2 work.work done:balance shaft elim.,new 1g stock piston/old rods,acl racing main/rod bearing,replaced head with one known good 1,bc 272,crower stock valves,crower spring/retainers,new valve seals,act 2600..so engine been build from top 2 bottom,the problem im having is car wont stay running at idle would idle @700 rpm 4 bout 3 seconds then drop 2 500 rpm then dies,with boost gauges reading 8-10in,and wideband maxed out lean,also if i have car running once i step on the clutch car dies...tried 2 set base timing but car isnt on long enough 2 perform it...any help is highly appericated...
Thing Tried Adjusting Base Timing Cars Not On Long Enough 2 Adjust Also Have bc 272...Car Jumps Between 8-10in...My wideband MaxesOut leAn Car idles @ 700 4 bout 2 sec den drop 2 500 and then dies....when i push in clutch cars dies....need help please any advise...already checked cas for 180°
any advise highly appericated

Thing Tried Adjusting Base Timing Cars Not On Long Enough 2 Adjust Also Have bc 272...Car Jumps Between 8-10in...My wideband MaxesOut leAn Car idles @ 700 4 bout 2 sec den drop 2 500 and then dies....when i push in clutch cars dies....need help please any advise...already checked cas for 180°
any advise highly appericated
.....sorry about that was typing while driving...list of mod:bc 272,standard crower valves,crower spring/retainers,new valve seals,new 1g stock piston/on old rods,new acl racing main/rod bearing,balance shaft elim.,act 2600,new gaskets and seals all around,everything else is basically stock fuel inj. maf.etc....problem im having is car wont stay running ,would idle @ 700rpm then drop to 500 rpm with wideband maxing out lean and boost gauge reading 8-10in , then would just stall out ....even with clutch pressed in car stalls out immediately..if i try starting car with clutch pressed in..engine wont catch....and im having trouble setting base timing due to the fact that the car isnt running long enough to set it....any help is appericated ....