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    In need of some 273 head education

    I love my 273ho, i just rebuilt her but need to take her apart again and replace the head gaskets. My compression was lower than it should be and i thnk the head gaskets might be to blame. Also i want to check everything out to make sure nothing is damaged. I had the heads completely rebuilt...
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    Carter carb tuning help

    Thanks alot mark, that made a HUGE difference. I run 93 octane in the cuda and another thing i was wondering is if the hipo 273's use a different head gasket that the 2bbl 273? My compression is a bit low from what i gather. i am getting a consistant 135lbs on each cyl and the engine was just...
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    Carter carb tuning help

    ok it did sit but i ran it as much as i could and it's a fresh rebuild so not much old on the engine, or anything that hasn't been gone trough. Gas is fresh i have been driving it as much as i can to get some miles on the engine.
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    Carter carb tuning help

    That is had more pull, would spin the tires in first just by stepping on the gas, would spin the tires alot more going into second. Wouldn't hesitate when i floor it in any gear.
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    Carter carb tuning help

    I'm running the electronic conversion on the dist, the car ran great after the rebuild of the carb a while ago but now it runs crappy. Also i know this sounds bad but i don't know my exact timing. The timing mark is gone and i dont know how to remark it, the balancer was so rusty i lost the...
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    Carter carb tuning help

    Thanks val i'll check the vac advance i know the 4bbls are working i seel the choke opening when just reving up. It is getting a steady stream of fuel out of the squirters. Is there any way to richen up the fuel mixture?
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    Carter carb tuning help

    Hey guys i looked around and i need help. I am a fuel injection guy and this whole V8,4BBL carb thing is driving me nuts!!!!! I rebuilt the stock carter carb for my cuda and when i brought her home it ran great. Now it runs like crap basically seems much slower and i can feel it trying to pull...
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