Chicago Z

I've had the car for about 3 months, the guy I bought it from never drove it, now that I have it im driving it constantly. i brought it into a friends speed shop just to have a "check-up" and make sure everything was doing what it was supossed to do. It has a 600 holley on it now, and before i took it in it was idling at around 600-650, when i picked it up they changed my idle to more around 800-1000 when out of gear. ??? so im kind of confused, and my neighbor restores old camaros and he said around 650 was good. so who is right???

Thanks
~Julie

83z28blue

750

OneSickS10

Idle can sometimes be a preference depending on a number of variables, ignition timing, cam size, converter stall (if its automatic), carb'd or fuel injected. I would say anywhere between 600 - 950 is good. Basically.. if it doesnt SLAM into gear and it can idle at a stop light @ operating temperature without stalling or bogging on take off.. its fine.

StealthElephant

After my LT1 cam install once the engine warmed up I would idle like 550 at stoplights....