HELP! problems with new 383 miniram timeing
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HELP! problems with new 383 miniram timeing
I have a new miniram 383 and I am haveing a few problems. First my timeing is way off. I have tried to set the timeing on the distributor for base and for total timeing. If I have initial timeing set at 10 degrees the total will be at only 18-20. I have ran it up to 15 base and that came up with 24-25 total, at this setting or higher the car reves good but knocks at low rpms but revvs verry good. My car is an '85. I have just a replacement accel distibutor that was in the car before the 383, and I have no experience deeling with the distributor/timeing except for moveing the distributor to get more base or more total timeing. I had no problems when it was a 350 but now I don't know what to do. Is there some sort of adjustment like the old style. I have moved the distributor 1 tooth over to see if it was off but it didn't get any better.
The second thing is the tackometer is off. I have the original and an analog autometer that has been in the car for a long time. At about 3,000 on the autometer the digital is at 4,000 or so.
If you could help, let me know. I also have a custom chip by Jessey Azzato, mabe he will chime in and help. My car is not running near its potential and it is frusterating after a year and a half of not running it.
The second thing is the tackometer is off. I have the original and an analog autometer that has been in the car for a long time. At about 3,000 on the autometer the digital is at 4,000 or so.
If you could help, let me know. I also have a custom chip by Jessey Azzato, mabe he will chime in and help. My car is not running near its potential and it is frusterating after a year and a half of not running it.
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Originally Posted by bccorvette85
I have a new miniram 383 and I am haveing a few problems. First my timeing is way off. I have tried to set the timeing on the distributor for base and for total timeing. If I have initial timeing set at 10 degrees the total will be at only 18-20. I have ran it up to 15 base and that came up with 24-25 total, at this setting or higher the car reves good but knocks at low rpms but revvs verry good. My car is an '85. I have just a replacement accel distibutor that was in the car before the 383, and I have no experience deeling with the distributor/timeing except for moveing the distributor to get more base or more total timeing. I had no problems when it was a 350 but now I don't know what to do. Is there some sort of adjustment like the old style. I have moved the distributor 1 tooth over to see if it was off but it didn't get any better.
The second thing is the tackometer is off. I have the original and an analog autometer that has been in the car for a long time. At about 3,000 on the autometer the digital is at 4,000 or so.
If you could help, let me know. I also have a custom chip by Jessey Azzato, mabe he will chime in and help. My car is not running near its potential and it is frusterating after a year and a half of not running it.
The second thing is the tackometer is off. I have the original and an analog autometer that has been in the car for a long time. At about 3,000 on the autometer the digital is at 4,000 or so.
If you could help, let me know. I also have a custom chip by Jessey Azzato, mabe he will chime in and help. My car is not running near its potential and it is frusterating after a year and a half of not running it.
If you've taken the above steps and are still having a problem then most likely you have a mechanical problem. Either your distributor is off a tooth, or your cam is off.
-Jeb
