i have a 87 iroc 350 camaro i finally get it running and just did the timing so heres what i did i dont kno if its right but i got the info on here i started with taking the number one spark plug out i put a towel in the hole and spun it till it popped out someone said it was tdc on compression stroke. so i then put the plug back in and took the dist cap off and adjust it so that the rotor was pointed at the number 1 cyl i put it back together and started my car and she ran fine but the second i put it in gear it took off and spun wheels then stalled. i need help bad i dont kno what i did wrong i wanna drive the car by the weekend and hopefully i can fix it by then anyhelp would be great thanks

 

So did you actually use a timing light or just guessimate where you put the distributor?

Is this a TPI or carb? I see it's in the TPI forum but always best to ask.

If it's carb it sounds like it may be accelerator pump issues. I had my new motor act about the same and it turned out the linkage on the pump arm was bottoming out.

I say get a timing light then mark the balancer with white chalk, white cranyon, or white out (I normally use white out cause it stays the longest). Then just follow the directions on the timing light.

For mine I unplug the vac advance line going to the distributor and plug the hole on the carb/intake so theres not a vacuum leak. Spin the Timing Light advance dial where ever I want it and shoot the timing (aim at the pointer and the balancer to see where the white line shows) to see where it's at. If it's off I loosen the distributor clamp and turn the distributor slowly until the line is where I want it (at the pointer).

Each gun is different some of the cheaper ones don't have adjustments you have to mark it on the balancer (if you have a degreed balancer) or use the pointer tab as degrees.