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Oil in a stud hole is bad. Fluid is non compressible. It will cause a false torque in best case and a cracked block in worst. BLOW OUT ANY FLUID before assembly. Stravi should be OK albeit with a shorter life expectancy for the gasket. Nick

Severely retarded timing will do the same thing.

I don't know about the tach but the symptoms match either a jumped timing chain (rare) or a plugged exhaust.

You guys are all spoiled. I've fixed WAY worse than that! Been forced to, as I live in Upstate NY. I've replaced floors and frames all the way to the radiator on three cars because they were fine on the interior and mechanically. Your call.... Nick

A valve that loose is barely opening. If ya got no gazinto, yer not gonna get any squeeze! Nick

It sounds to me like you just need to adjust the valves! That would eliminate the noise and equalize the comp. numbers. Nick

I hope this isn't too rude, but your car is wearing the wheels I've been looking at. What tire and wheel size are they and where did you order the wheels from? Thanks! Nick

Call their tech line! They may authorize a replacement. Nick

Sounds like A quality control issue at the factory...you'll have to reconnect the brown wire and cut a different one until you read 800-1000 rpm at idle. Maybe it's a bomb! ("Its always the BLUE wire!") lol. Nick

I just snuck in with this link http://www.xenonz31.com/s30/modifications.html Nick

The Mallory did the trick! Thanks! Nick

Best way fer me is to find a JOB first! BUT! I DO have a Mallory non vacuum with adjustable max that I'll be putting on right now! Nick

Thank you Lazeum! Gonna try sub stock timing and verify float level!