Starting chevy 350 for first time
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Drifting
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From: Dallas Texas
Starting chevy 350 for first time
HI
I am just now starting my chevy 350 for the first time. what do i need to do before firing?
I know i need cylinder 1 at top dead center.
but what do i do about the distributer?
its a 74' with an HEI distributor
THANKS
I am just now starting my chevy 350 for the first time. what do i need to do before firing?
I know i need cylinder 1 at top dead center.
but what do i do about the distributer?
its a 74' with an HEI distributor
THANKS
Racer
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Mukilteo Washington
After finding TDC I installed the distibutor with the #1 & #8 plug wires facing forward and inlined, the vacuum advance facing between the passinger side of the carb and the trans vacuum line. I had to us a long screw driver to clock the oil pump shaft so the rotor would be close to the #1 distributor post, that got me close enough for fire-up and brake in.
Pro
Joined: Jun 2005
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St. Jude Donor '09, '24
Whem primeing the motor I mark on the primeing pump shaft the direction of the keyway in the oil prime shaft. Then it is a simple matter of figureing out where to turn oil pump so that the distributor is pointing at number 1 and allready properly engaged in the oil pump. You can tighten down the distributor so that it can barely turn to set your timeing when motor is fired up, houstonvett
Last edited by houstonvett; May 6, 2006 at 10:38 PM.
