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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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new distributor timing trouble

i tok out my old distributor and installed my new one after finding TDC and placing the rotor correctly . the car runs but the timing is extremly advanced way past the tab. when i bring the timing back to the tab it stalls. i rebuilt the carb after insalling the distributor . why wont it time properly
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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Re: new distributor timing trouble

Are you correcting for the vacuum advance? Are you sure you didn't get it 1 tooth off?
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