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Hesitation at 2500 RPM

Posted: 8/25/26 10:30pmMessage 1 of 3
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Stillwater, MN - USA
Joined: 5/26/2021
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Vette(s): 1968 Coupe 327 / Muncie 4 Speed
I have a original 327 (70k miles) with a Quad 4 barrel 1968 Coupe. Ignition has been changed to a Mallory 6001M somewhere around 2009. Starts and idles great but when I pass through 2500 rpm and up to about 3000, there’s a slight hesitation in the engine. The car even jerks a little bit, like starting early in a new gear. Clutch is new last year and just past break-in period. 

This hesitation is only under a load. I don’t notice it when sitting still. When running the engine in the dark of night I don’t see any light/sparks around any of the plugs or wires. Plugs are about 3 years old with only 500 miles on them.

I’m wondering if there’s something wrong with the ignition system and how to test that.

Any pointers or direction to take this would be very helpful.

Thanks
Jeff
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Re: Hesitation at 2500 RPM

Posted: 8/26/26 10:55amMessage 2 of 3
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jacksonville, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 number matching lt-1 coupe .3rd owner since 1980. 988, steel cities gray (fire mist) 407 (red) int,pb ps am/fm stereo 1z37l2s501113 built Thursday Aug 26th -1971
jeff,sounds like advance could be sticking, easy test get a timing light raise rpm to 3500 see if lite is smooth all the way up or if it hesitates ,best with two people .could be electrical ck wiring to unit and grounding not just unit but main car grd .lastly pop ff cap and ck wiring and machanical stuff lke rotor is it tight or loose .check springs couuld be rusty and needs cleaning after all its 17 yrs old ,would also help whats the climate like were u r locaded hot and humid ext,lasty ive had more then one unilites that had heat issues pop off reader and clean and coat with some type dialectric grease ,call mallory ,mine were in the mid 702 and 80s,hope this works,mike p
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Re: Hesitation at 2500 RPM

Posted: 8/26/26 3:12pmMessage 3 of 3
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Burke, VT - USA
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This might be a stretch, but - how old is the fuel filter? A buildup of crud inside the filter will limit flow when it's needed the most. Just a thought.

Jim Olson 

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