'64 timing issues
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From: Titusville Florida
'64 timing issues
I have a 1964 327/300. 4-speed. After having the carb remanufactured and installing a HEI distributor, I am having trouble with the timing. The first startup went smoothly, after a bit of cranking to fill the float bowls, it fired right up. During warm up it was running a bit ragged. I tried to set the timing to 8 degrees BTDC as per the FSM, but could not get to 8 degrees, physically moving the distributor. I noticed that the tach drive was pointing at an angle toward the drivers side not to the rear as the original distributor. I decided to try to move the distributor. After finding TDC 0 degrees on compression stroke. I adjusted the distributor. This time the rotor lines up between cylinders 1 and 8 and a bit toward 8 and the tach drive still points towards the drivers side.
When trying to start the engine, it is fighting compression and the second attempt after a distributor adjustment resulted in a very small puff of smoke from the carb. I have tries moving small distributor advance adjustments to no avail.
Not sure where to go next.
Any thought would be appreciated.
Thanks
When trying to start the engine, it is fighting compression and the second attempt after a distributor adjustment resulted in a very small puff of smoke from the carb. I have tries moving small distributor advance adjustments to no avail.
Not sure where to go next.
Any thought would be appreciated.
Thanks
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2015
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From: Maumelle Arkansas
Double check your spark plug wires, make sure the firing order is correct. Make sure the power wire to the distributor has a full 12 volts, don't use the resistor wire that went to the original distributor to power the HEI.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Sugar Land tx
The distributor can only be in correct or out 180. Move the wires is a good recommendation!
