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Old Aug 3, 2021 | 11:33 AM
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Take the plugs out, put your thumb over the hole, turn the engine over.
You don't need a whistle.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2021 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SFaulken
87 460 would still be carbed from the factory. Now whether or not it's still the stock intake and carb, I have no idea. The OP doesn't seem to like to give details.
Yep. ‘87 was still carb’d. Only engine picture that has been posted that was in another thread. No carburetor so who knows what is on there.



 
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Old Aug 5, 2021 | 01:14 PM
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I put a elderbrock AVS2 650 on there. So my rockers were too tight Now i have good pressure in all pistons. This should do the trick.
 
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