Whats your car idle at?

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  1. justin has a 74

    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    Got down to 600 rpms with the 750 carb:dance: I love when it sound like it has a big cam.
     
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    Around 900(neutral) and the engine is pretty smooth with nice exhaust lumpity lump. Anything under 900 and she gets a bit unstable and the factory Alternator sucks at night time at idle. Upgrade coming next year.
     
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    My 331 idles nicely at 500-600 rpms in gear, with the triple dueces and the Z303 cam
     
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    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    Thats crazy i want to see some bigger pics of that(y)
     
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    550 in gear, 800 neutral/park, 302 stock engine, love the sound at 550
     
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    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    What he said.
     
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    Pics are in my photobucket link below. I just added a few more after polishing the cast air cleaner top.
     
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