No Go on New engine parts.
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I was at tdc. I put the timing chain on with the heads off so I could see it. I didn't rotate it 2 times to see if the lined back up. When I backed the timing down a couple days ago it wouldn't run very well at all. Also another thing to think about, when I pull it into gear, my engine kills. I had someone else put it into gear while I watched it with my light and my timing drops from 10* adv. to like 2* retarded.
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Originally Posted by JustinD
I was at tdc. I put the timing chain on with the heads off so I could see it. I didn't rotate it 2 times to see if the lined back up. When I backed the timing down a couple days ago it wouldn't run very well at all. Also another thing to think about, when I pull it into gear, my engine kills. I had someone else put it into gear while I watched it with my light and my timing drops from 10* adv. to like 2* retarded.
When setting the timing the vacuum line should be disconneted.
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Originally Posted by mandm1200
Is the vacuum advance hooked up and is it connected to a ported or unport fitting.
When setting the timing the vacuum line should be disconneted.
When setting the timing the vacuum line should be disconneted.
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Originally Posted by JustinD
I was at tdc. I put the timing chain on with the heads off so I could see it. I didn't rotate it 2 times to see if the lined back up. When I backed the timing down a couple days ago it wouldn't run very well at all. Also another thing to think about, when I pull it into gear, my engine kills. I had someone else put it into gear while I watched it with my light and my timing drops from 10* adv. to like 2* retarded.
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Lets go back to what Little Mouse was saying and move timing back but first set idle up so it wont die.Just keep the bolt on the dist holdown a little loose and do it by hand while the engine is running.Leave the timing light on the bench for now.Did you get that vacumn reading?
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dwncchs I have been thinking the same thing on the cam break in it worrys me a little. I guess when he gets it where he can set the idle
up and run the cam in for breakin we are going to need some more
luck, his luck is not all bad he has no bent pushrods or valves.
Besides all the cam lube does he have some of the GM additive for the oil
and oil that still has zinc in it?? Its been a long time since I put a cam
in anything and there was no problem with oil.
up and run the cam in for breakin we are going to need some more
luck, his luck is not all bad he has no bent pushrods or valves.
Besides all the cam lube does he have some of the GM additive for the oil
and oil that still has zinc in it?? Its been a long time since I put a cam
in anything and there was no problem with oil.
Last edited by Little Mouse; Jun 9, 2006 at 01:39 PM.
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Ok, I couldn't get ahold of him so I went and bought one. At idle I get about 10 then then I slowly rev it up it drops to about 5 and climbs back up. But if I jab the throttle harder then It will drop down to 1 or 0. Then if I jab it even harder then she will backfire. If you want I can make a video of it and post it so you can hear it and stuff.
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