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    surging

    I have a frankenstein 5.7 gi carbureted (Edelbrock 1409) replacement engine in my Pursuit. The carburetor was replaced last year. I am getting a small surging at low rpm. The idle is set around 600 but it jumps around 30-50 rpm. Gets particularly noticeable when cold leading to engine dying...
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    squeaking noise

    what could be making a squeaking noise with all belts removed? I've been trying to locate the source of a squeaking noise coming from the front of the engine (where all the belts are). The engine is a replacement engine, so, cannot track the exact model, but the original engine was 5.7GIPLKDCE...
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    Setting initial timing

    Hello everyone, I am having a weird problem while setting base timing on my 5.7 penta (the engine is a Frankenstein replacement engine, so, I cannot even tell the actual model number). The distributor is a Delco-style aftermarket replacement. As I understand it, I should see timing advancing 9...
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