timing trouble after new timing chain
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01-12-2012, 08:51 AM
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01-12-2012, 08:43 PM
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01-13-2012, 03:32 PM
can't you still get timing with the truck cranking? try putting a light on it on one of those no-start moments and check what the timing is at while cranking. Not sure if it's possible on EFI, but I use to cheat re-seating the dizzy in my 78 that way.
i'd also guess unless your chain is way off, which wouldn't make sense as it shouldn't run all day just fine.. slipping, which again, I don't think would let it run all day? or .. did you check the distributor gear and make sure it's meshing okay? it might have a chipped tooth
i dunno, I'm guessing it's electrical. Magnetic pickup in the dizzy, computer, tfi or something along those lines honestly.
i'd also guess unless your chain is way off, which wouldn't make sense as it shouldn't run all day just fine.. slipping, which again, I don't think would let it run all day? or .. did you check the distributor gear and make sure it's meshing okay? it might have a chipped tooth
i dunno, I'm guessing it's electrical. Magnetic pickup in the dizzy, computer, tfi or something along those lines honestly.
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01-13-2012, 09:22 PM
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01-14-2012, 10:18 PM
You know what weird, with my 78 when we replaced the dizzy, the rotor was actually pointing at i think the 7th cylinder, even with no.1 at TDC... My neighbor who put it in has a 302 in his drag race stang and has to rebuild it a lot so i trusted his work and so far it's working... Now i am not trying to say that emmakk should pull her dizzy and start effing with it but it was definitely weird
Number 1 can be anywhere on the cap as long as you know which one it is.
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01-15-2012, 01:47 AM
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