1979 Chevy Camaro camaro dies when gas is applied

1979 CHEVROLET CAMARO
138,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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79CAMARO88
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hi i have a 79 camaro with a 305. it has a Rochester dual jet carb. bought this camaro for a project. the car has a flat cam lobe. it drove when i got the car.

it ran like crap when i got it...so i timed it and now it dries when you try to drive it. i can press the accelerator in park or neutral and it stays running. when i put it into drive it bogs down,but stays running. however when i step on the gas, it kills. any ideas???

i took some vacuum readings in park at idle in get about 10hg at 2000 RPM i get about 15hg. i also tested the thermal vacuum switch and that checked out good. checked for vacuum leaks but couldn't find any obvious ones
Nov 8, 2008 at 5:04 PM
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RACEFAN966
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Well you need to replace the cam and lifters. With a flat lobe the engine can't produce enough vacuum, that is why it so low. You should also do a compression test and leak down test so you know weather or not you should just rebuild or replace the engine.
Nov 8, 2008 at 8:03 PM
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