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Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Orlando, Fla
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Engine dies in gear?
Hi all, I've recently put a new carb and trans in my 65 truck. Ran the truck to work and back (approximately 25 miles) with no issues until I got a few blocks from my house, the engine then began dying at stoplights. It started right back up out of gear until put in gear, if you give it gas it's fine in gear though.
I took it to my friends prior to the issue, they said it seemed good. All having 20+ years in the mechanical field. The engine runs great, slightly rich. I was wondering if anyone had this problem before, thanks in advance! Some specs -1965 chevy C10 1/2 ton Engine-1966 SBC 283 Carb-new Rochester 2 barrel Trans-newly rebuilt TH350 60's or early 70's Vacuum-17-18hg in park, 20-25hg in park at 2000rpms and above Dwell-30 degrees Timing-8 degrees BTDC before connecting advance Plugs-NGK with 35 thousandth's gap Idle speed-700-800rpms when last checked ![]() |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bowser
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Re: Engine dies in gear?
Check your timing.
A very slightly loose distributor will rotate cw and retard your timing. |
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Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Orlando, Fla
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Re: Engine dies in gear?
I will check that, thanks.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: thomastown mississippi
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Re: Engine dies in gear?
Your torque converter could be causing this, sticking or dragging at idle.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: thomastown mississippi
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Re: Engine dies in gear?
Your torque converter could be causing this, sticking or dragging at idle.
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Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Orlando, Fla
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Re: Engine dies in gear?
I would assume a faster idle would be the only cure for that? I did get a new converter when I did the trans .
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Overland Park, Ks.
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Re: Engine dies in gear?
If your vacuum advance is hooked to full manifold vacuum, try hooking it to ported vacuum. The readjust the idle speed. The RPM drops more with high spark advance when you put it in drive. Pont. used to have it like that. They had different set up for manual trans or auto.
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Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Orlando, Fla
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Re: Engine dies in gear?
Ahh, I'll try that as well
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