brand new 350, has absolutely no power

Gilmore03 · #1 07-22-2005, 02:02 AM

Arite well heres the story,

I bought a brand new 350 for my nova about 2 months ago, it has like 100 miles on it. The car wouldnt start one morning, so i checked everything out, and the ignition coil and control module were shot and i changed them. Started the car and it sounded fine, drove it around the block and thats when hell broke loose. It took the car litteraly 45 seconds to hit 30 mph...in 1st gear it reached a certain speed, and then i would have to shift. I would gun it and it has absolutely no power. Its very sluggish like its not gettn any gas, but i know it is. Carb is adjusted fine (edelbrock 600). Firing order is rite. Changed all the plugs thinking something didnt fire rite, but same thing happens. I dont think theres any vaccumm leaks. Anyone have any other ideas? im completley out of em

72_supernova · #2 07-22-2005, 05:44 AM

I would definitly check to make sure that the plug wires are going to the right plugs. I thought though that if they weren't then the engine wouldn't even start. not 100% sure. good luck

Gilmore03 · #3 07-22-2005, 09:14 AM

there deff in teh rite spot, thanx though....anyone else?

chevyluver · #4 07-22-2005, 02:56 PM

well
my dad put a newer style 350 in his pickup just to get it running again without rebuilding it and it is also a gutless wonder sounds good though we had a big cam that we threw in it. so i figured that the newer style 350's are just weak, his was like a '90 model.

Gilmore03 · #5 07-22-2005, 03:30 PM

no its not weak...i drove the car before this problem happened, and it was balls to the wall

nova68 · #6 07-22-2005, 05:18 PM

i would check the timing?

72_supernova · #7 07-23-2005, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Gilmore03

there deff in teh rite spot, thanx though....anyone else?

My only other guess would be that mabey something is wrong with theinternals, possibly the compression? Good luck let us know if you figure it out

NOVA71 · #8 07-23-2005, 09:33 PM

Is it possible the timing got moved when you changed the coil and module? Is it HEI distributor? Check the timing. Maybe remove the coil and module and make sure all the connections there are good. Also, what tranny is in the car? Maybe the the prob is with the tranny?

Gilmore03 · #9 07-24-2005, 08:28 PM

im going to check the timing....it aint the tranny cause when i shift into 2nd i can press teh clutch and hit the gas and the engine wont even rev

72_supernova · #10 07-25-2005, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Gilmore03

im going to check the timing....it aint the tranny cause when i shift into 2nd i can press teh clutch and hit the gas and the engine wont even rev

gotta be something with the intake system, wether it's linkage or plumbing.

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