gizim_1132

I need help just got my motor put back in last night..........during the winter we pulled it to put a cam, intake, and heads but now the one thing I absolutely don't know how to do is set the timing.


I NEED DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS TO ADVANCE IT TEN DEGREES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

93must

First thing I would do is use a marker to outline the marks on your balancer. White our yellow work good. Hookup the timing lite on the #1 plug wire. Take the little plug out of the wires next to the distributor. Make sure the car is at normal temp. Loosen the distributor holdown. I usually snug it up a bit so I can still turn the distributor but it wont move on its own. start the car shine the lite at the timing marks and turn the distributor until you get it where you want it. Counter clockwise will retard it and clockwise will advance it.

gizim_1132

how do I get it so it will start agin first????????

92cobra

also, make sure your doing this with the spout connector off i believe.

93must

Did you have it running once? Where you sure that you put the distributor back in the correct way? Bring #1 to TDC on the compression stroke. Drop the distrbutor in so the rotor is pointing on the #1 terminal on the dist cap. If you did all that it sohould start up! If not turn it a little bit either way while trying to start it, it should fire up if there arnt other problems.

gizim_1132

so does the number one post on the distributor cap need to be pointing at the back of the car.......not sure just asking because that's what someone told me

93must

Yes thats where #1 is at when you put the cap on.

wine_maker

let me ask >>>Who put the cam in; And have they done it before>>
If not are you sure the cam and crank marks are in the correct Position >>>
did you set the disy in : in the #1 Position >>>>
do you have the plug wires in the right order.

HC_CrAzYHoRsE

https://mustangforums.com/m_1531258/...tm.htm#1531258

jrhaden

try a different firing order. just and idea.