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93 this 350 running very rich

I just walked over and started the truck again and 10 minutes of idle and zero smoke, I’d say the issue is fixed. Had the truck been street ready and licensed I’d probably never had noticed anything wrong, it’s weird to think me playing things legal and safe bit me in the butt. It’s...
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- Post #13
- Jul 15, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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93 this 350 running very rich

Ok, I either fixed it or found a major clue in the most unorthodox of manners. In an act of unusual frustration for me, I dropped the transmission into low gear and ripped it wide open around the block and let it return to idle without using the brakes, a method of seating rings a machinist once...
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- Post #10
- Jul 15, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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93 this 350 running very rich

The "old" engine had 3 broken piston rings, Ive known the previous owner for 10 years and he doesn't believe in regular maintenance. He admitted to me in the 30,000 miles he's driven the truck he never once changed the oil just topped it off when low. I haven't had a chance to really drive the...
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- Post #9
- Jul 15, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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93 this 350 running very rich

Sorry for a late response, this Midwest heat makes it miserable for after work wrenching. I have the truck in the shop now, so far I have verified TDC on number 1, the balancer is perfectly lines up with #1 piston at TDC. I also checked spark, I don't have a spark gap tool, I will buy one if it...
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- Post #7
- Jul 15, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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93 this 350 running very rich

Thanks for the suggestions, i did use a whole throttle body with the injectors from the good running truck so I believe I can rule out injectors. I haven’t looked into ignition system yet, I will test how far the spark jumps this afternoon, maybe even swap the distributor with a known good one...
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- Post #5
- Jul 9, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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93 this 350 running very rich

Hey guys, I’ve got a real head scratcher of an issue with my 93 c1500 5.7 truck. Little background on the truck, I picked it up cheap from a former coworker, found the motor low on compression so yanked it out and fully rebuilt it. Fired it up, broke in the new camshaft and drove it around the...
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- Jul 8, 2023
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance