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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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What is the spec for the idle speed on a 360?

Or at least whats a good resource or direction to go to? i cant really find a service manual for her where Im at but i just want to make sure she's on point on my idle speed adjustment then so I can fine tune the carb afterwards.Any thoughts would be appreciated thank you btw.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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ThinkBlue,

What year is your 360? Stock carb? Manual or auto?

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Pretty much everything has an idle speed of around 800rpm in park or neutral at operating temperature. The auto shouldn't drop below 600rpm in drive.
 
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Originally Posted by zenmaster
ThinkBlue,

What year is your 360? Stock carb? Manual or auto?

John
I believe a 69 with 3 spd manual.Holley carb, w electric choke.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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800 in neutral and 600 in drive is what i have mine set at. i think anymore than that is kinda harsh when going from drive to reverse/ reverse to drive and whatnot.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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ThinkBlue,

My Chilton's manual doesn't give a figure for 1969, but 70-72 shows 650rpm for the 360 with a manual transmission.

Hope that helps,

John
 
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by zenmaster
ThinkBlue,

My Chilton's manual doesn't give a figure for 1969, but 70-72 shows 650rpm for the 360 with a manual transmission.

Hope that helps,

John
yessir that sounds about right after all it is just curb idle. Thank You
 
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