No Power Under 3000 RPM

[MacAttack]

Well first off i just replaced my head gasket and re did my timing. I have it set to 0 degrees btdc, and i have no power under 3000 rpm and it wont stay idling. It always wants to die off and I have to keep feathering the gas to keep it alive. and it reeks like gas out of my exhaust so its running really rich. any one had anything similar to this and i really need to get it running so i have transportation. Any one?

[nelsonmxmarc]

If i'm not mistake the service manual claims 15* BTDC for stock timing. Use a timing light and rotate your CAS until you achieve a solid idle/running state. 15-20 is safe.

[nelsonmxmarc]

Also, when you reinstalled that cams, did you line them up with the back plate? At TDC (0), your cams should be at 15* from flat from what I remember. If that's ok, then do as i said above.

[MacAttack]

even if i turn the CAS it will either run or it wont run and yes i did line them up with the backing plate

[GTRADDICT]

If i'm not mistake the service manual claims 15* BTDC for stock timing. Use a timing light and rotate your CAS until you achieve a solid idle/running state. 15-20 is safe.

Think he's talking about valve timing, not ignition timing

[MacAttack]

when i checked the manual, it said to be at 0* btdc

[MacAttack]

and it dies down after my thermostat opens up and it makes a random popping sound some times

[redrocket]

Are yoou running a small gap on your plugs? for me .762=runs poo. 1.0=runs smooth

[nelsonmxmarc]

Think he's talking about valve timing, not ignition timing

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But he just redid his head gasket, so the cams could be off after reinstall .. sounds timing related to me because timing advances once off cold start maps (maps used to until the thermostat opens - high enrichment values ), and this is where the stalling seems to occur.