ALIVE BUT NOT QUITE RIGHT.......CONTINUED
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ALIVE BUT NOT QUITE RIGHT.......CONTINUED
I started the Vert today (after an engine rebuild that was completed two years ago) I noticed that my oil pressure guage was up to 80psi (will a hi volume oil pump have a higher than normal reading?) I ran the car for about five minutes and noticed an oil leak. It apperared to be coming from the sides of the oil pan. (I have the one piece Fel-Pro rubber gasket) The vehicle was idling very high. I have an Edelbrock 600CFM carb (AFB) Is there an fast idle screw on the carb that I can turn to decrease idle speed?
Also, I would like to set the timing on the vehicle. The timing light I have the leads are entirely too short for the strobe to be pointed at the balancer. For those of you with timing lights, do your timing lights have leads long enough to reach the battery and the #1 spark plug wire? (Mine is an Actron I purchased from the now defunct Trak Auto in the spring of last year) Do timing lights (more expensive ones) come with adapters, longer leads or something? Can someone out there offer some guideance?
[Modified by Oldguard 7, 2:46 AM 12/17/2003]
Also, I would like to set the timing on the vehicle. The timing light I have the leads are entirely too short for the strobe to be pointed at the balancer. For those of you with timing lights, do your timing lights have leads long enough to reach the battery and the #1 spark plug wire? (Mine is an Actron I purchased from the now defunct Trak Auto in the spring of last year) Do timing lights (more expensive ones) come with adapters, longer leads or something? Can someone out there offer some guideance?
[Modified by Oldguard 7, 2:46 AM 12/17/2003]
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Re: ALIVE BUT NOT QUITE RIGHT.......CONTINUED (Oldguard 7)
I had a high volume oil pump in a worked 350 I had. I had about the same oil pressure at idle when started ( cold oil ).
"Snug" ( don't over tighten ) the bolts on the oil pan. Don't smash it or it will definitly leak.
Check for a screw on the buttery fly ( throttle plate) linkage. This will adjust your idle speed.
For your timing light, since you need a 12V positive and the battery is behind the seat, just hook it up to the big cable on the starter. That is the "other end" of the battery cable. Hook the negative to the engine or frame.
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Re: ALIVE BUT NOT QUITE RIGHT.......CONTINUED (JRD77VET)
Connect the positive of the timing light to the positive on the back of the starter. Hook the ground to any ground you can find. The timing light will not know the difference. :thumbs:
