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Dana 60 is in... pics and question about stalling after hard braking

garydan

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After about 10 weeks of intermittent weekend work... its finally in and here she is (with new 6" lift springs installed). I took it out for a test drive yesterday and it ran well. I did encounter some death wobble after hitting a bump in the road. I went back and installed the steering stabilizer and couldn't reproduce the wobble going over the same bump multiple times. So I'm hoping we're past that :crazy:

While testing the new front brakes, my engine was stalling! If I slammed on the brakes, the engine would cutoff. What should I look at to fix this? It's probably a tweak to the carburetor somewhere.

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Side shot showing how I'm looking up at the world:
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... and the next step.. installing the DIY4x shackle flip, freshly painted:

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very cool! looks kickass man. bet you super psyked bro:bow:

ps. thanx for posting for EVERYBODY so see...
glad the stabilizer fixed the death wobble, i was gunna say you be rebuildin those K-pins..
 
Looks good man! But for the death wobble, I would still put atleast 1 fender washer in each cap.
 
Chaddy said:
Looks good man! But for the death wobble, I would still put atleast 1 fender washer in each cap.
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I was thinking that the caster angle maybe some of the cause (since the rear lift is not yet installed). I measured the pinion angle last night and it was at 0 degrees. I didn't measure the caster yet, but since the whole truck is leaning back I'm sure its not at a stock angle. I don't have any shims installed. Once I get the rear shackle flip in, I'll take the stabilizer back off and test.

Anybody have an idea as to why the engine is stalling on a hard brake?
 
Changing the brakes over to the Bendix style shouldn't really draw too much more vacuum. What cam are you running? did you mess with your timing or carb settings?
 
manchildau65 said:
Changing the brakes over to the Bendix style shouldn't really draw too much more vacuum. What cam are you running? did you mess with your timing or carb settings?
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I haven't touched the carb or timing since I bought the truck (last June). I have no idea what kind of cam it has and its got a 750 Edelbrock carb.
 
The first thing I'd say is that your carb is pretty darn big for a stock or close to stock 350. Do you have a tack? What's your idle set at? How old is the fuel you have in it?
 
UnitNumberRequired Data Entry Enter Displacement Type (1=CI 2=CC) Enter Engine Displacement Size CI / CC Enter Maximum Safe Engine RPM Enter Volumetric Efficiency Of Engine % VE Calculated Results Required Carburetor Size In CFM CFM Required 100% VE CFM Required User % VE CFM Required (Rounded) 100% VE CFM Required (Rounded) User % VE
 
however, if you've run this carb in the past with no issues and you have adjusted anything - I'd suggest performing a general tune up (adjust carb, plugs wires, cap/rotor, etc.)

Fuel is a finicky thing too, try freshening it up with some new stuff
 
manchildau65 said:
well that didn't work...
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I actually busted up laughing when I read this! I read the previous post and thought, I don't think thats what he meant to do. Thanks for the laugh.:haha:

As for the engine dying, does it die as soon as you hit the brakes hard or does it kinda sputter out and then die?
 
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