PLease help...car feels powerless.

[The Riddler]

hey whats up. I have an 87 GLHS project car that I am working on. Got a question real quick. I put a roller cam in and put it back into time a couple days ago. I charged the battery and then when I go to start it the car does two or three rotations then stops (like sieze (sp?)) then i give the battery another 30 seconds or so and I try it again. It spins faster after I give it a longer charge but still goes 5 or 6 rotations then stops. I did this one more time, waiting about 20 then 30 then about a minutes in between turning the key. The final time it starts up and sits at about 1k rpm and if i give it a little throttle it MIGHT got to 1500 but no further. Feels like there is no power at all. Is the ecu getting enough power from the battery although the battery is hooked to the jumper box? Should I look into getting a new starter? mine is getting tested today? do I need to do something else. Please help!!!!!

[gheiser]

Check to be sure the timing is right, sounds like your timing belt might be off.

[The Riddler]

ok ill try that, ill re post after and tell you how it worked out.

[eef mcglikn]

NOTE.......when timing make sure all 3 (three)pulleys are in time.....

1 crank

2 cam

3 distributer and oil pump drive

also......did you swap cam pulleys????????

eef

[eef mcglikn]

as a further note...when i switched 87 shelby charger...... fom 87 slider cam to 89 roller cam .......i had to use the cam pulley off of the 87 slider....

and re-check distributor at tdc.

eef

[The Riddler]

well i did use the same pulley from the 88 roller. do you think i need to take it back to the 87 pulley just to be sure.

[eef mcglikn]

my gut feeling says swap it to the 87 slider pulley

thats what i was told and mine works great

eef

[SteveZ]

I say your pulley is fine. Up to 88, they used the square tooth, and 89+ common blocks uses the round tooth pulley. I would just retime the engine, and see if it's out any.

[eef mcglikn]

yup stevez 88 pulley should be fine ....i changed mine because i went to 89 cam...thanks

eef

[The Riddler]

aweosme that guys. its raining like crazy here so im not going out till its alittle nicer,