Thread: HELP 350 sbc runs like crap and has no power

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Thank you guys so much this is all very helpful information, I’ll definitely do all those tests tonight and get my hands on some tools, I tightened the head bolts first with a normal ratchet till they where all just snug not super tight and then I torqued them (yes I made sure to use the correct pattern) to 65 lbs and then continued to torque check each one in the same order 3 times, I did not use any sort of blind tap on the bolt holes but I did wipe them down clean them etc I did not lubricate the threads and I did not use any sealant, the headgaskets I used where from some full engine gasket kit from summit racing I did not use new head bolts but I don’t think they where torque to yield bolts so I figured they where okay to use again and the heads I have are aluminum AFR eliminator street heads from summit racing, their part number is AFR-0911, and then my plugs looked very black and smelled like gas bad which definitely tells me it’s running very rich so I’ll be doing a lot of carb tuning tonight