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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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Just tuned up my '69 350/300hp. Idles great in park, but when you put it in gear it runs rough. Once going it runs fine til you stop and it runs rough again.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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did you adjust the idle mixture screws with the car in drive?
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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no, didn't think of that. would it too rich or lean?
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adjusted idle mixture, no difference..damn
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what is the idle speed in gear? did you turn each idle screw clockwise until you read a drop in RPM on the tach and then turned it back about a 1/4 turn?
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yes I did it that way and rpm in gear is about 700
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may be its your cam ??
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