Initial timing

4spdragtop said
Thanks Rob, "things/****/symptoms" have changed since the start of this thread.
No fuel dribbling.
I bought a new timing light and since then I havent encountered a "no flash/no spark" issue. BUT still a hard start when cold.
I replaced ECU, still a hard start at times.
I've probably f'd up the carb as there is now 4-5" of vac at idle lol.
Pretty sure the bride picked up the Eddy kit today, so I'll redo it over the weekend.
I think theres a few issues going on, since the fuel in the tank was older and **** has compounded.
Bad fuel=Swap Eddy for Carter and siphon out **** gas.
Adjusted Carter(curb idle and mixture screws)
Chk initial timing(was 30, now 15)
Recapped reluctor .008
Its steadily gone downhill from there lol.
Thanks!

I'll assume you've checked for vacuum leaks and your coils good? I have had good timing lights not work on occasion on Brand New MSD wires and then later on ..work just fine ...so I've had that happen too. I use a matchbook to Gap the reluctor to the magnetic pickup. As long as you can just see between the two it's about .008,yes.
Have you pulled the covers off to see if all the valves are closed, stems are all about the same height? Valve lash?