351C timeing issues
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351C timeing issues
I have a 351C in my 74 ranchero and I have to have it semi road worthy to drive it to paint.
Once the engine is heated up it runs OK but I think the timeing is way off
If you step on the gas it backfires. we put a timing light on it and at idle the white line was maybe a half in. above the needle. I cant make out the timing marks.
I think it needs to be advanced. do I rotate the distributer clock wise or counter clock wise?
Once the engine is heated up it runs OK but I think the timeing is way off
If you step on the gas it backfires. we put a timing light on it and at idle the white line was maybe a half in. above the needle. I cant make out the timing marks.
I think it needs to be advanced. do I rotate the distributer clock wise or counter clock wise?
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Tried researching it, and could find a picture stating anything. I will try to get out tomarrow and see what side of 0 you need to be on. Also I found my belt strap wrench for turning that distributor. Damn 351c have the same problems as the 351m/400s.
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Well Im not busy Friday afternoon, or any time really.
I loosened up the bolt and used a trusty hammer to advance the timeing. It runs better but I would still like to do it right.
Do you have or have access to a vacume gauge?
Most of the cars back togeather so we could take it for a short ride.
I loosened up the bolt and used a trusty hammer to advance the timeing. It runs better but I would still like to do it right.
Do you have or have access to a vacume gauge?
Most of the cars back togeather so we could take it for a short ride.
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No vac gauge, but I do have a digital timming light. It wasn't working the last time I used it, but it worked the time before that, so maybe it will work again. Wouldn't hurt to try I guess. It has a tach so thats a bonus. See when I can get some free time soon. Got to do some work probubly this next week and the week after, getting ready for the season. I will get ahold of ya though.
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