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Originally Posted by indisguise
It runs!
So it was 2 issues:
1. After inspecting the trigger points with a magnifying glass, I could see contaminants on one of the bottom pair.
2 I also had to advance the distributor forward one tooth and set the timing by ear. It would seem the timing marks are of little use on this engine.... I suspect
timing chain stretch or its skipped a cog in its life.
Anyway it runs great!!
Thank all.
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Pleased to hear you got her going!
One thing I have done, is time the car using a vacuum gauge.
Hook up a vacuum gauge to either a tee in the MPS hose or to the port at the back of the intake manifold that goes to transmission/locks etc.
Then advance timing until you get maximum vacuum at idle (~800rpm). It could get to about 16"Hg. or more. Then back off just a little.
Then check advance with timing light at 3000rpm - should be about 28deg BTDC plus or minus. That seems to be the sweet spot for these engines.
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