1974 Chevy Camaro Running poorly

1974 CHEVROLET CAMARO
68,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WSWJONES08
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I recently started working on a 74 camaro. i replaced the wires and plugs, along with the cap and rotor. I had the car timed and running very well. After a little while, it starting running poorly, and you can't even hit the gas without it stalling. It is also making a ticking noise, but it doesn't sound anything near what a bad lifter sounds like. Any idea what it could be? any help is appreciated, thanks!
Mar 30, 2008 at 3:44 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the choke plate -might not be opening and fuel filter
Mar 31, 2008 at 2:04 AM
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WSWJONES08
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well, i mean the car starts, its just running poorly. i think that the distributor cap may be wired wrong with the way the rotor is on. ive yet to check it
Mar 31, 2008 at 12:04 PM
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Put the engine's no.1 piston on its compresssion stroke and verify whether the rotor is pointing to the no.1 cap tower-if not reset it then time the ignition-might also want to test the coil's primary and secondary windings.
Mar 31, 2008 at 2:02 PM