stock 1973 318 V8 starts but won't idle without foot on pedal

mygasser said
agreed, just because the timing light says it's where it 'should' be doesn't mean that's where it 'needs' to be.

Yeah well some of you need to realize the cars idled fine from the factory without the timing mods....so his should too.

Leave the **** that ain't broken alone and find the real problem.