Timing retarded w/ lt1 cam swap?
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Car: 91 Camaro RS, 99 Camaro Z28
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Timing retarded w/ lt1 cam swap?
Ok I finaly got my 91 RS running with the lt1 cam installed. Problem is when I throw the timing light on it its showing like 10 deg. retarded? I put an aftermarket indicator on hopefully thats all I screwed up.
Any idea what else I may have done?
Any idea what else I may have done?
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Re: Timing retarded w/ lt1 cam swap?
When you changed the cam, you moved the distributor. Adjust it to 0*, TDC with the timing wire disconnected and tighten the clamp.
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Car: 91 Camaro RS, 99 Camaro Z28
Engine: L03, LS1
Transmission: 700R4, T56
Axle/Gears: bunch of 10 bolts how scary is that
Re: Timing retarded w/ lt1 cam swap?
So I had to set the dissy like an all new build.
Now if I try to set the timing to 0 it wont run. At 10 deg retarded it runs though. Was something possibly installed incorrectly?
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Re: Timing retarded w/ lt1 cam swap?
Did you change the balancer by any chance at the same time you did the cam swap? I'm thinking your timing mark is now reading wrong for some reason (wrong balancer to match your timing tab is where I'm going with the above question). No engine will want to run at a true 10* retarded.
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Re: Timing retarded w/ lt1 cam swap?
no same balencer just an aftermarket screw on tab from summit
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Re: Timing retarded w/ lt1 cam swap?
Stock balancer for a TBI engine uses a 12:00 position timing tab (seen looking straight down behind the water pump). Is your new/aftermarket timing tab in that position?
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Re: Timing retarded w/ lt1 cam swap?
No! sh*t thanks!
Now just gotta get that burning eyes fixed :-)
Where can I find the correct tab?
Now just gotta get that burning eyes fixed :-)
Where can I find the correct tab?
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