engine help
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engine help
anyone in the london area any good with the 69 300 6? i've been having trouble since july and even the mechanic couldn't figure it out. i'll buy the beer if someone can come and give me some ideas
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Yeah, my money's on the distributor too. Do you have a spare you can put in and check? My buddy was trying to get a rebuilt engine going that kept backfiring and had no power (318 that's why 
), turns out that one of the springs on the mechanical advance had broken. Made a world of difference after he put it back in after rebuilding it.
), turns out that one of the springs on the mechanical advance had broken. Made a world of difference after he put it back in after rebuilding it.
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id pull the points dist an put a ele dist in there an run it on a gm hei system. be only 1 wire an a much hotter spark at the plugs
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I don't know where to get kits. Maybe Performance Unlimited? My buddy had them rebuild his distributor.
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I just re-read your opening post. Did you say beer?? Well? Were Chad and I right with the distributor? Getting thirsty ....
I hope you got it sorted out. These things can be frustrating.
Frank
I hope you got it sorted out. These things can be frustrating.
Frank
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well i pulled it out and sprayed it off, put it back in and the rotor is now rubbing on the cap, then it melted the new points.
this is getting bad.lol
i think i need a beer, and it only 10:45, 15 minutes to wait.lol
this is getting bad.lol
i think i need a beer, and it only 10:45, 15 minutes to wait.lol
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just ordered new dist today, should be in tomorrow. also ordered the igniter elec to put in it, figured it would be easier to do out of the engine.
hopefully it will be running tomorrow, unless it snows again.lol
oh, and a few beers.
hopefully it will be running tomorrow, unless it snows again.lol
oh, and a few beers.
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got the dist today, put the electric's in it, but i can't get the rod that goes to the oil pump out of the old one. any ideas? i tried peratrating oil and channel locks with no luck. the other option is a part # for a new one. that would probably take a week for the guys around here to find.
thanks all
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thanks all
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