532 ign. timing problem, need help!

v8xploder · #1 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 10:46 AM

ok heres what happened... I just finished my car this last winter. It started great ran awesome the first time I drove it. Well after driving it the first time I noticed that I had a small leak at the intake manifold. So i pulled it and fixed it. When I pulled my distributor I made damn sure to mark the rotor and the housing to the block so I could put it in exactly how it came out.

So I put it all back together and started it up and its popping in the exhaust (never did that before) and idling super high about 1700 RPM and getting hot very fast. So I checked my timing and it was off. I have no vacuum ports on the carburetor to check as someone I know mentioned a vacuum leak.

Im getting very frustrated because it ran so so good, now I cant seem to get it right. I reset the timing, and got it to 32 right where it was. But it still idles about the same 1500-1700 and I can smell the headers now again ( must be running rich, or advanced) I dont know what to do, there for I call on you guys! I was supposed to have it in a car show next weekend and today and sunday are my only two days to get her back to golden!!! Thanks everyone!

393STROKER · #2 (**permalink**) 06-27-2009, 10:49 PM

I don`t know what a 532 is but try setting the timing from scratch. Sounds like its advanced too much.

v8xploder · #3 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 01:39 PM

its a 460 with a 4.300 stroker crank, and a .060 over bore. I have one intake bolt that gave when I was tightening it so I quit but im sure since it started to strip that its not holding the manifold down tight... I hate doing intakes, they never go right for me no matter how careful I am. This time I bought 4 3/8 - 16 studs so that my gaskets stay perfect then I can switch them out for bolts after the rest are in.