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Exactly right.
Posted on: 2011/8/12 23:25
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adjust dwell and timing before everything else, yes?
Posted on: 2011/8/12 23:19
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There won't be any difference. The engine will run without backfiring at 0 degrees BTDC. It just makes more power at 5-8 degrees.
And you don't have to pull the distributor out to set it to 7 degrees, just rotate it a bit.
Remember that dwell and timing are the foundation of engine tuning.
Posted on: 2011/8/12 22:38
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i think your engine will backfire.
Posted on: 2011/8/12 16:37
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thanks guys!
just out of curiosity i put the distributor in with the engine at 7 deg btdc on compression stroke what difference is it if i just put it in at 0 degrees at compression stroke?
Posted on: 2011/8/12 13:06
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or stick your finger in the #1 plug hole
turn engine till it choofs your finger off then you have the correct TDC (end of induction,beginning of power stroke)
then turn by hand till TDC mark, (if its correct, outer ring of balancer can move on some engines, luckily not a series)
Posted on: 2011/8/12 10:54
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actually the real procedure would be putting the crank at 5 BTDC, and checking the cam position by feeling the rocker at first and second. if the rocker arm rocks (tight), turn another round. if the rocker arm feels loose, then put the distributor. you dont want the distributor to be 180 degrees off. alternatively, if you just put the distributor at TDC, and start the engine, if the engine backfire, just swap the plug lead 1 and 3. your lead position looks 180 degree off compared to standard now, but it still works.
pardon me for my bad english :)
Posted on: 2011/8/12 7:42
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thanks im happy i got it running!
Posted on: 2011/8/12 6:20
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Glad to hear it is working now. You put the crank just before TDC, then install the distributor.
Altnernatively you can put the distributor in at TDC, then move the crank to 5 or 7 BTDC and rotate the distributor so the points are just opening. If you have enough room to rotate it.
Either way will work.
Posted on: 2011/8/12 5:56
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hi thanks i just put the crank to 7 deg and put in the dizzy and know the car idles very good before it had very low vacuum readings 14 hg and the revs would go up and down
know it sits at 800rpm steady and has 18-19hg vacuum readings!
must of been off a bit before i think!
Thanks!
Posted on: 2011/8/12 5:32
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