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Old 04-17-2016, 02:35 PM
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Default Setting Timing

Ok, put new head gaskets on and seem to have no leaks oil or water.. Having trouble getting timing set though. Is this the process?

Bring #1 cylinder to TDC. Check balancer to that it shows at the zero mark or is at TDC. Builder said to set at 35 degrees at 4,000 rpm. When it was at idle it seemed rough and I did not want to get there. Once sure all is at TDC start up, warm up go to 4,000 RPM And use timing light to get to 35 degrees before TDC.

Seems simple enough although I have found ways to make it hard.

The connectors pulled out to the distributor from the ERA harness. Purple and Green on the ERA side black with purple stripe and black with orange strip on the MSD distributor side. Which goes to which?

Phil
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