Angel S

I just bought a 600 cfm carb for my chevy 350, with electric choke. the motor is stock. it starts fine and warms up good, but when i put her in gear, D or R, she stalls out, then wont start again. i open the hood and have my brother try to start it up and the choke plate does not open, i am wondering it the choke plate closes while in gear and causes the motor to stall. any ideas? how to fix if the choke is the problem, any other ideas on what it might be?

I borrowed a 570 holley street avenger to aid me in my carb. selection with my internally stock sbc 350......i has edelbrock intake, nothin radical.

I dont know if its not tuned to my motor, but it seems to stumble when i start to roll from a dead stop. and it seems to be starved around 2250 rpm...any idea on tuning or advice on selecting a correct carb..

the roof of my el camino is pitter and alittle rusted though. lots of dimples like a golf ball and 5 holes ( all smaller than a US quarter). any advise as to how to bridge the holes and what to use to fill the dimpples?

also I was told this is a a good body/paint procedure:

1. stip and knock offf all rust

2. spray epoxy primer

3. filler work

4 polyester primer

5. block

6.paint

any people agree or disagree and why

197o el camino, 350/350.

as of late my car has been hesitating to accelerate from a dead stop, then when it does accelerate i feel it lacks power.. i took it to the mechanic and they told me I had oil in my distributor and that it could be a mis fire... it makes a sound like it has an exhaust leak but i checked for that..

any ideas, if i do have oil in my distributor, what causes it, and how do i fix it.... if its a misfire, whats the deal then, cause and fix...

what is the highes compression ratio to have a car running on pump gas? be it 87, 89, or 91 octane..

I have a 1970 el camino, 350/350, 30,000 miles on motor..

as of a week ago my car started really rough, shaky and sort of chockey or loppy(like a huge cam was inside. i dont know what it is, it was mechanicallly sane before so I thought it may be sparkplugs of points, but I checked and everything looks fine..

Also, when i am at a dead stop and I try to accelerate she hesitates then jumps upto speed and drives fine..

any ideas?

hello, I have a 1970 el camino and she has a bad body job.. wavy.. and some rust(dimples)- like a golf ball no holes..

I went to the junk yard and got some body panels from various types or cars to practicbe fore I actually start on my car.. I am 20 and I'd love to learn body work for future projects as well as this one.

After i strip the panel whats next..Primer? Filler on low spots? etc etc. Any step by step, things to look out for or general advice welcome..

I have a 1970 el camino. 350/th-350. edelbrock intake and carb. mild cam.

I live in southern california and i drive her every day. about 15 miles to work then 15 miles back home, then 7 miles to school and 7 miles back home. and any weekend errands i need to run.

Its gettiing close to oil change time and i wanted any advice on how light or heavy of an oil i should use.. synthetic or conventional?

My 1970 elky runs strong, idles good(in Park), seems "healthy" overall..

But I have one problem with it... When I shift from Park to Drive the rpm drops a bit, but I guess thats supposed to hapen.

But if im stopped at a red light too long, or stopped while in Drive, the engine starts to sound choppy, kinda like I had I huge cam in it, so i have to shift in to Neutral or Park...

but to day she shut-off on me at a red light...

Any ideas or suggestions?

I am having a hard time removing the wiper blades on my 1970 el camino for replacement..

Anyone have any insight? are they the snap-on kind like modern cars or a different type?

If they are not the snap-on type, what do I need to buy and how do I replace them?

Can anyone help me out with cam talk?

Duration(time in degrees)?

lift?

lobe speration?

and/or any important specs.. I am a beginning do it yourself guy tryin to learn the ropes

Does anyone know if I can run 295/50/15 tires on my 15x7 rally wheels safely?

Does anyone know what offset i need to run 15x10 rallys in the rear of my 1970 el camino??

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF I CAN RUN 295/50/15 TIRES ON MY 15X7 RALLY WHEELS SAFELY????

DOES ANY ONE KNOW THE OFFSET I NEED TO RUN 15X10 RALLYS IN THE BACK OF MY '70 ELCO??

The windows of my el camino always look hazy, when I wipe hem down i can see ALL the streaks. as if i had just rubbed cooking oil on them ITS BAD. it makes my night driving very difficult. Ive tried many glass cleaners from the auto store, and even a vinegar/ water mixture and it does not go away...

ANY IDEAS??

My 70 el camino(disc/drum), doesnt have the braking power I think it should have. now, I know I can expect her to stop like a new corvette or anything, But this is my third el camino, after a 66 and a 72 (which both stopped exeptionally better them my 70), and I cant seem to get to the botttom of my baking problem.

Master cylinder and booster are fairly new and in good working condition. I thought I had A vacuum problem, but after a few vaccum tests i found that was not the problem.(and I dont have a crazy lopely cam that would rob vacuum. I had the system bled, the rear brakes adjusted and NOTHING! STILL NOT VERY MUCH BRAKING POWER...

I notice a slight spongy pedal, and some play in my brake pedal

ANY IDEAS ANYONE???????

What is stall speed and what is lock-up/non-lock-up???

I can walk and use the eliptical machine, but when I try to go out for a jog or a run, my shin (the front part if the lower half of my legs) begins to hunt alot after about 10 minutes..... any clue why? any fixes?

the roof of my 70 el camino was cracking, so i stripped it to bare metal, now I see mutiple rust dimples(like a golf ball has) and one small hole, smallter than a quarter but larger that a dime, can i bridge uce a hole with short-stand fiberglass re-enforced filler??

What should I use to fill the dimples?

step-by-step please if possible, product and procudure adice and recommendations welcome....

i's really like to do it myself.

O.k so when I bought my 1970 el camino i knew it needed bodywork on the roof. the filler was all crarked and bubbling. I just got to it today, stripped it to the bare metal, It doe not have any holes but it has pits(like a golf ball) in some spots. I am a D.I.Y type person,

any advise on products and/or procedures to fix this....?

Anything??

Can some one tell me what these terms mean when speaking about an engine block????

bore, hone, stroke, deck,

And, is there any other terms that machinists use with engine blocks?