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Jun 25, 2007 | 05:06 AM

cespires3673

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timing 390 FE

i just bought a rebuilt 390 from CME here in SC put it in but having some trouble with timing runs desent with timing advance unhooked still some spark rattling though at higher rpm's any suggestions tried everything but taking off timing cover and checking to see wuth notch they set the timing gears on

Jun 25, 2007 | 08:50 AM

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What year distributor are you using?...

Jun 25, 2007 | 11:59 AM

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Welcome to the site.

FTE has numerous forums and a place for every tyope of topic.

This topic is more for the FE engine forum.
You will find all the 390 engine info you could ever need in there.

Jun 25, 2007 | 01:28 PM

cespires3673

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I am using a 76 electronic ignition

Jun 26, 2007 | 02:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cespires3673

Sounds like your mechanical advance is way off. You either have too much advance or it's coming in too soon(rpm wise).

A good smooth advance curve should cure the engine damaging detonation.

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Jun 26, 2007 | 02:35 PM

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thanks for the info iwill check on those distributors

Jun 27, 2007 | 01:51 AM

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When I rebuilt my 76 360 engine I got a new distributor to go with it since the old one was original. However, it ran like garbage. I checked and double checked the timing, the timing gears, but nothing worked. That is, until I looked at the mechanical advance. The springs were so stiff it was unusable! I got some aftermarket springs from Carquest (the ones that said "off-road only") and some of those were so stiff they wouldn't work either. The best ones were the original stock springs, or the lightest ones in an aftermarket set.