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These are good ideas that I will have to look into. I did not think of either one of these things. Thanks, Steve

I think if I can't get it working this week I will look into a replacment. Steve

When you say jets you’re talking about the idle mixture screws (Needle valves) correct? I also noticed the choke and idle solenoid are not working. Should they have 12 volts going to them all the time? I'm going to work on it Wednesday night. Thanks, Steve

It still runs rough at idle and I can not turn it below 1000 RPM or it will stall. I can not get the timing set properly because it just runs rougher or stalls as I get closer to 6deg. Could this distributor be the wrong one for my car. At 1000 RPM the vacuum jumps back and forth between 14 &...

Thanks everyone. I'm going to work on it this weekend. Steve

I should have added that the timing is way off. I'm having a hard time getting the timing on the indicator. If I adjust it to get the timing near the indicator it runs so rough it's hard to keep it running. I have been just setting it by ear. I put the distributor back in the way it came...

Correction it runs fine above about 1500 not 12k RPM. I don't think it will run good at 12k RPM.

My 1980 idles rough and has been this way for as long as I’ve had the car, 3 years now. It runs fine above about 12k RPM. Mechanics and other people have told me it could be a vacuum leak or the carburetor needs to be rebuilt. It has the L48 engine, auto with 14k miles on it. The stock...

1980 Oil pan removal Thanks for the replies, but does anyone have an answer to my question? Steve

Can I remove my oil pan without jacking the engine up? Are there anyother things to consider? Steve

Thanks everyone for the information. Steve

I’m replacing the spark plug wires on my 1980. Does the engine need to be jacked up to get them between the block and the engine mount? It looks like the starter needs to be removed to get the wires through on the passenger side. Is this true? If so is there anything I should be carefully of...

Thanks for the information. I found the post by Burglar and it seams to cover everything. Steve

Can anyone tell me if there is a sequence to bolting on an aluminum intake and what the proper torque for the bolts would be when installing. This is a 1980 with L48 engine. Is there a thread that explains how to replace an intake manifold? Steve

Thanks for the information. I checked all the switches and they are ok. It looks like the horn is not working and for some reason there is 12volts to the horn all of the time. The 12volts is coming form the gauge and clock circuit not the anti-theft circuit. Because when I pull the fuss to...

My anti-theft system is not working on my 1980. All of the parts seam to be in place. Does anyone have a suggestion for trouble shooting this system? Are there any parts that are likely to be bad? Can I buy pass different switches to help in locating where the problem could be? Any help with...

What is a good source for the correct blue paint.

Paul, Thanks for the information, that explains it. Is this documented anywhere? I would like to get my car judged by NCRS (some day). And I may need something offical in writting. Steve

The reason I'm asking is that someone replaced my intake with an Edelbrock one. I now have the correct gm intake. I noticed that the NCRS Technical manual says that it should be "painted with a dull aluminum paint". But most of the ones I have seen at shows are painted blue. Looks like I...

Does anyone know what color a stock 1980 intake is. Some people say its painted aluminum, others say its painted blue with the engine. Thanks Steve