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230f still running like crap....IDEAS?

posted by  nocones on  Sun Apr 25 06:16 CST 2004
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I am in the process of swapping my 230f into a 79 242gt and would like to get the 230 running strong before i drop it in. Last year the timing belt broke and I installed a new one. The car ran ok but was a little rough ever since. well yesterday i got tired of the rough idle (it also won't rpm to great..kind of missing) so I tried one tooth back and one tooth ahead on the cam...both resulted in even worse performance. I was hoping to stay away from pulling the head to check the valves, can anyone offer some advice before I go to the additional expense and time of a head gasket and or valve job? HELP!
Thanks in Advance!
Nocones
p.s. All the pumps and filters are relatively new.






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