Timing issues with timing light
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Timing issues with timing light
Hello I'm having trouble setting my timing on my engine it's built after the 69 L88 it has the tin dipped rods 074 heads a 5535 can trw886 pistons 7115 crank the only difference is it's housed in a newer ZL1 block that's fully studded topped with a 850 AED Holly on a 198 manifold so I know my engines and what parts needed to make them LS6 ZL1 L89 LSX 427 and the cams heads anyways I'm having issues doing standard timing with the light marks will not line up on the tab now my distributor is a ballbearing over the counter TI cast iron body no vacuum advance the timing marks are way advanced at idle if I retard it to the standard 12 or16 at idle she dies please help me is it my wieghts springs what
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Hello I'm having trouble setting my timing on my engine it's built after the 69 L88 it has the tin dipped rods 074 heads a 5535 can trw886 pistons 7115 crank the only difference is it's housed in a newer ZL1 block that's fully studded topped with a 850 AED Holly on a 198 manifold so I know my engines and what parts needed to make them LS6 ZL1 L89 LSX 427 and the cams heads anyways I'm having issues doing standard timing with the light marks will not line up on the tab now my distributor is a ballbearing over the counter TI cast iron body no vacuum advance the timing marks are way advanced at idle if I retard it to the standard 12 or16 at idle she dies please help me is it my wieghts springs what
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