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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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Pulled the dist to check croos gear on shaft (71 stock with points).Put the dist back in seams to run alittle rough. I did mark where the rotor was and marked the housing to the block. Should I just reset the timing or do I need to check any thing else.
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Pulled the dist to check croos gear on shaft (71 stock with points).Put the dist back in seams to run alittle rough. I did mark where the rotor was and marked the housing to the block. Should I just reset the timing or do I need to check any thing else.
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redo your timing.
marking it before you removed the distributor is a big help during re-installation of the distributor in terms of making sure it is oriented correctly and it's in a close range but it won't be exact.
Throw a timing light on it and set it up correctly
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Thanks, I just wanted to make sure I was on the right path
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Originally Posted by blue by you
Should I just reset the timing or do I need to check any thing else.
Yes, you have to re-set timing any time you pull the distributor. Just lining up the marks won't get you close enough. Put a light on it and get that total timing set at 36 degrees.
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Thanks Lars, you just saved me from another post
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