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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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timing??????

I need help setting the time on my engine... Its a 350 bored and stroked to a 383. It fires right up and runs strong its when you give it some gas it boggs down. Cant be far off but just cant get it right dead on. Any suggestions or answers will be greatly appreciated......
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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Re: timing??????

Originally Posted by marroboy88
I need help setting the time on my engine... Its a 350 bored and stroked to a 383. It fires right up and runs strong its when you give it some gas it boggs down. Cant be far off but just cant get it right dead on. Any suggestions or answers will be greatly appreciated......
check to see if your dist. is in right. turn your engine by hand til u hit TDC ,then see where your rotor is pointing. it should be pointing to no.1
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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Re: timing??????

r u using a timing light?
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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Re: timing??????

What engine? Computer controlled or not?
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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Re: timing??????

No timing light.... Wasnt sure if it was a good investment or not. And its a 350 bored and stroked to a 383 no computer. Its not far off but just cant the distributer in the perfect spot seems like. Im gonna keep working with it.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Re: timing??????

Originally Posted by marroboy88
No timing light.... Wasnt sure if it was a good investment or not. And its a 350 bored and stroked to a 383 no computer. Its not far off but just cant the distributer in the perfect spot seems like. Im gonna keep working with it.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Re: timing??????

Get a timing light. Best investment to have. Then you know exactly where your at. You may only need to adjust 2 degree's, you cant hardly do that by ear.
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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Re: timing??????

Thanks alot ill give it a shot
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