MY '71455HO RUNS GREAT WHEN REALLY WARMED UP, BUT IS VERY SLUGGISH EVEN AFTER 10 MINUTES OF IDLING FROM STARTUP, AND GOING THROUGH THE A/T GEARS IN "DRIVE"; IT WILL STUMLE THROUGH THE 1-2 SHIFT, KINDA BOGGING DOWN AND LOSE POWER UNTIL COMPLTELY WARMED. AFTER THAT IT WILL RAOST THE WEANNIES OFF THE TIRES.
THE WEATHER IS NOT COLD IN THE DAYTIMES, BUT IS IT TYPICAL FOR SUCH WARMUP TIMES? WHAT ROLE IS THE CHOKE DEVICE PLAYING IN THIS DRIVEABLILITY PROBLEM DO YOU THINK?
IT HAS A REBUILT Q-JET NOW BUT IF THESE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO THE CARB. I'LL PUT SOME KIND OF NEW ONE ON. MAYBE AFTERMARKET, HOLLEY?
JUST SPOUTING ON A GREMLIN I'VE BEEN CHASING FOR A WHILE, ANY THOUGHTS TO ENLIGHTEN ME WITH?
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1971 GTO: Quezal Gold, non-R/A 455HO, TH400, 3.55 Safe-T-Track, 1 of 412.
turns in 13.4@101 miles per, "Hey these 'ol GTO's haul ass"!
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