im timing my car and it keeps backfiring threw the carb, and blowing off the brether cap!!!!!!!!! y is that??

 

you're 180* off.
Pull out the distributor, turn it 180*, and put it back in.
That'll probably fix it.

 

i had it out and its blowin the vacuum line off behind the carb...on the manifold.... could it be bad cam or something or just off time?

 

it's just off time.

 

would that be y my car has no power? i cant even burn the tires when holdin the brake and hittin gas...... ok when u mean 180 off how do i know i got the dist. in the correct way?

 

anybody?

 

You have a timing and/or dizzy issue. Pull it out, find TDC on #1 and put the dizzy back in right and then try again.

 

ok anybody with step by step instructions would help i did this three times and still no luck thanks....

 

yea, I did it 3 times too, it's a lot easier to screw up, than get it right. (at first).

Follow the instructions I gave you before; turn motor over to TDC firing on #1, (finger in plug hole #1 trick eh?), then pop cap off dist, check to see if rotor is pointing to #1 post, if not, rearrange wires so that rotor points to post with #1 wire on it. Make sure the rest going clockwise are in the right firing order. Get someone to crank it over while you turn the dist if you have to. Once you get it running, set it to ~10*. Let it warm up, fully. No, all the way.
Then reset your timing, say 12* or something. Take it around the block then, see if it works for ya.

 

i need to know how i know its in right just by visually looking at it/

 

i was told to set it at 6* befor top dead center. i have the distributor in now and it was pointing at plug one and i turned it every which way and it still will not fire... maybe wet plugs from trying to much??

 

did i do that right or what? i cant figure it out

 

ok im going to maek it alittle clearer to help u guys understand what i did... ok first i turned the balancer until the mark on it lined up with 0 on timing tab...toook dist out and maoved it till it lined up with plug one.... tightened it up, and no go only backfirin threw carb and breather on valve cover... moved dist around and still get no go... what is wrong with what i did?? still no firing up...

 

That mark will line up twice per combustion event. Pull the drivers side valve cover and turn the balance until the mark lines up and BOTH valves are closed on #1. That should be #1 at top dead center on the compression stroke. Drop in the distributer with the rotor pointing at #1. Try starting it again.

 

i turned the balancer twice when putting in distributor... should i turn it again to make it fire on one or do what u said with valve cover? i never messed with valves how do i know there closed?

 

anybody? trying to get it running

 

You need just to turn the balancer over until Both valves for the number one cylinder are closed. when the balancer mark lines up with 0 on the timing cover look at you rocker arms for #1 cylinder both of them should be even, if they are not rotate the crankshaft one more time and check the rocker arms again. once they are even set you distributor with the rotor button pointing towards #1 on the cap.

 

ok is there a better way of doin it besides taking of valve cover or is that the easiest?

 

so can my whole problem be that im not getting the valves closed on cylinder one and its not starting?

 

ill give it a try tomorrow ut is there an easier way? how do i know there closed by putting finger over plug one? i feel air then do another rotation on balancer? thanks

 

I said to hold you finger in plug hole #1, and feel for the puff of air. They mentioned to remove a valve cover and watch for both rockers on cylinder 1 to be closed. Both methods accomplish the same thing, pick your favorite, or the one that's hardest to screw up. (I put my finger in the plug hole.)

 

i got car running finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks everybody my dad and buddies help it was WAY off timing.. now time for backbracks