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: Weird car vibration at take off


amduscias
04-07-2008, 03:00 AM
Hi everyone!!!
I have a Q's.
I just did an engine swap. NOthing fancy just old motor was bad so I gotan engine with only 4k ml on it. Also i changed the clutch and a flywheel. The kit was called a Clutchmasters,11 lb flywheel and second stage clutch. Well any way when i just got my car from the shop it was fine now when i take off in the first gear in vibrates pretty bad,now it would not vibrate only if I take off quick and only if my rpm's at 2k or so. I can not drive off like i was doing with a stock clutch.
Now,would it be that the whole clutch kit not broken in yet, i got about 2k ml after the engine swap. How long should i wait for it to brake in?? The vibration just geting a little worst.
Could it be a bad instalation,may be the mechanic f... up on instalation.

Any suggestions will be helpfull.

Now i think that the timing is not set correctly,may it is the problem.

Also i have a lowport engine,i know it was talked about a lot of time's but where the hell is my idle adjusting screw??? I looked under the manifold on the back og the ingine and can not see it. May be i just blind but can someone can put a pic and put an arrow right to the screw.

Guys thank you for all the help.

Old guy
04-07-2008, 08:43 AM
I would check the engine mounts first. Make sure all the bolts are tight. With the hood open and the engine idling, crack the throttle and see if the engine moves a lot front to back.

PhorB13
04-07-2008, 10:45 AM
Motor mounts could be an issue. ALSO, with the lightened flywheel, it is harder to take off at lower RPMS because there is less intertia w/ the lightened flywheel. Look into that as well.