Good morning all, so I purchased a 69 Dart with 360 LA, 727, 8 3/4” with 4.10s. And I feel like the thing is a pig. When I first got the car I was strapped for time and I just wanted it running well so took it to a local “classic car”shop and they replaced a few plug wires that were burned, set timing, said they tuned the carb. I feel like it barely helped.
I did a compression check this weekend and checked plugs, below are those results and the only details I know of the motor mods. Also there is a pic of the plugs, all looked the same.
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I found the #4 and #6 plug wires pulled right off the boot, so I’m getting a new set of plug wires and changing plugs while I’m at it. Also based on the plugs I’m going to richen up the fuel mixture a bit as well.
The car does emit a small amount of white smoke out of the exhaust, wondering if the rings are worn based on what I’ve read? If any of you have any tips to help me get this running a bit better I would greatly appreciate it, I’ve never tuned an engine up before.
360LA
Weiand intake
Edelbrock AVS2 650 cfm carb 1906
Long tube headers
2.5” exhaust
Stock distributor and ignition
MSD blaster coil
All taken with engine at 175 degrees, car had been sitting for 2 weeks
Cylinder #1 104
#3 108
#5 101
#7 106
#2 110
#4 110
#6 110
#8 106
