Spark Plug Wire ?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Clifton Park NY
i is dummer, can't see nuttin wrong...balancer/timing tab line up looks good, 'cept that orientation occurs at both 'set to fire' for cyl #1 AND cyl #6 and i need to see valves moving to ascertain which...dizzy rotor is in typ factory position for plug wire #1, but without cap nothing is in concrete yet.
the dizzy in the pic IS a 'small' HEI but the pick-up/reluctor are BIG HEI, j.i.c. you ever need to replace.
strongly recommend DOUBLE CLAMPS on your fuel hoses.
the dizzy in the pic IS a 'small' HEI but the pick-up/reluctor are BIG HEI, j.i.c. you ever need to replace.
strongly recommend DOUBLE CLAMPS on your fuel hoses.
Your gonna laugh at me. I sat here staring at this pic for a bit then it hit me!
Stupid me knows that the firing order on a chevy V8 is 18436572 NOT 18765432. I think in a bit of excitment of finishing this project I just wasn't thinking!
I do appreciate all your guys responses. I'll still get to play with the timing. And tomorrow I will make my change and post where it starts or not.
Melting Slicks
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From: backwoods upstate ny
no laughter from this patch of trees, my fine flat forehead came from self administered headslaps after 'oversights'...welcome to 'hot rodding'
chev v-8 'classic' firing order is 18436572... but current fad is '4-7 swap' with 'modded' camshaft and plug wire swapping, demonstrating some slight gains in certain apps.
on a much more serious note, we used push-lok hose and fittings in commercial material handling systems with high success,mostly pneumatic service, and DID see a few rare 'hose blow off'...clamps are good, be sure the clamps 'bear' on the 'small' part of the barb, not on 'bulge'.
chev v-8 'classic' firing order is 18436572... but current fad is '4-7 swap' with 'modded' camshaft and plug wire swapping, demonstrating some slight gains in certain apps.
on a much more serious note, we used push-lok hose and fittings in commercial material handling systems with high success,mostly pneumatic service, and DID see a few rare 'hose blow off'...clamps are good, be sure the clamps 'bear' on the 'small' part of the barb, not on 'bulge'.
Last edited by redrose; Jan 23, 2010 at 10:30 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: backwoods upstate ny
just 'had to' go and visit their site just this second...raises my confidence in 'car-bone' from previous low.
suggest you visually verify that dizzy drops completely to hold-down flange vs manifold boss, proof that AAP gave you p/n 30-1830 (or 84-1830) for 92 camo and NOT p/n 30-1831...30-1831 is for 91 caprice 305/others and is very similar in appearance, however the 'body' of 30-1831 is slightly larger than the 92 camo dizzy body and may NOT drop in far enough to engage the oil pump if manifold dizzy hole is 'typical sbc'....30-1831 may only turn dizzy (engine runs, NO OIL PRESSURE, replace all rod/main bearings
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Melting Slicks
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When I got the dizzy I compared it to my large cap HEI, It matched perfectly and was the exact same length.
Pushing that blue hose on the pushloc was a royal PITA. I used lube, heat and pushed on as far as I could. The supply line you see in the pic was the first one I did and as you noticed didn't go on all the way. I may cut the hose and use another fitting.
On several occasions so far I've had my fuel pressure as high as 60 and looked for leaks. I even replaced the two rubber hoses at the gas tank. Basically any old hose on there was replaced with the blue. I don't want any unexpected problems... and thanks for your advice.
Pushing that blue hose on the pushloc was a royal PITA. I used lube, heat and pushed on as far as I could. The supply line you see in the pic was the first one I did and as you noticed didn't go on all the way. I may cut the hose and use another fitting.
On several occasions so far I've had my fuel pressure as high as 60 and looked for leaks. I even replaced the two rubber hoses at the gas tank. Basically any old hose on there was replaced with the blue. I don't want any unexpected problems... and thanks for your advice.
