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Jan 27, 2010 | 11:15 AM

kitfarley

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Timing question

I replaced intake gaskets on my '95 460 and cannot get it to start. After getting everything back together I turned it over until the timing pointer on the damper was pointed at the 0* which should be TDC. put my plug wires in firing order counterclockwise starting where the rotor was pointing with number 1. I get a couple of backfires and it tried to start a couple times. Can it be 180 degrees out?

Jan 27, 2010 | 12:20 PM

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Yes, you are 180° out. Next time set the engine at TDC (rotor pointing at #1) mark the dist. housing to the block, the rotor to the dist. and you won't have this issue.