Timing is off need some good advice.
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From: azle texas
Timing is off need some good advice.
Man I tell ya I have had a time runnig this one down... My timing is set at *10 on my 351w with pertronix ignition. I have had this hesitation (the motor is new rebuilt) since I put the motor in. After buying a new edelbrock 600 cfm I read the manual that came with it. There is suggestion to do a vaccum test on the manifold, wich I did and what the vaccum read was about 16 or 17. Normal on the gauge is 20. With-in the reading of 16-17 on the gauge there is an area in red that reads timing is late. But when I advace the distributor to bring the gauge into the normal reading of 20 the timing is so far advanced the motor really runs rough. So my question is not only what is wrong but I have a concern that may be I did not get my timing gears properly alighned. I did get my timing set at *10 right before top dead center. It always starts right up and never pops or back fires. So.... is there anyone brave enough out there in Ford Land to answer this one?
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Here is a link to an article that you should read: http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...ng/index.shtml I hope that it helps.
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Originally Posted by 70T351W
Man I tell ya I have had a time runnig this one down... My timing is set at *10 on my 351w with pertronix ignition. I have had this hesitation (the motor is new rebuilt) since I put the motor in. After buying a new edelbrock 600 cfm I read the manual that came with it. There is suggestion to do a vaccum test on the manifold, wich I did and what the vaccum read was about 16 or 17. Normal on the gauge is 20. With-in the reading of 16-17 on the gauge there is an area in red that reads timing is late. But when I advace the distributor to bring the gauge into the normal reading of 20 the timing is so far advanced the motor really runs rough. So my question is not only what is wrong but I have a concern that may be I did not get my timing gears properly alighned. I did get my timing set at *10 right before top dead center. It always starts right up and never pops or back fires. So.... is there anyone brave enough out there in Ford Land to answer this one?
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what did you do about the vac leaks you found (how did you fix them)? And no I did not change the cam........ would there be some effect similar to what I am dealing with.....I thought about changing it to an r.v. cam since it is in a truck.
Thanks for your help..Tony
Thanks for your help..Tony
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From: airdrie canada
Originally Posted by 70T351W
what did you do about the vac leaks you found (how did you fix them)? And no I did not change the cam........ would there be some effect similar to what I am dealing with.....I thought about changing it to an r.v. cam since it is in a truck.
Thanks for your help..Tony
Thanks for your help..Tony
