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Old Oct 30, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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1978 351m missing

so i have ran into a problem with my motor and i'm wondering if anyone can help PLEASE! to get the motor to idle decent even with the miss the timing is 50 degrees advanced and when i bring it down it chugs and dies once you get below 30 degrees any ideas what this might be?
 
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Distributor off by a tooth? Jumped timing chain? The numbers you're giving are WAY out
of range....
 
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 02:40 AM
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i think i may have it figured out but i will know for sure in the morning. i found a broken valve spring i can't believe i didn't see it when i had the motor aprt
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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Are you checking the timing with the vacuum advance hose removed and plugged ?
 
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