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  1. amusingarts

    timing cover type and timing marks

    Hello, I have a 65 valiant with a 273. I rebuilt and upgraded many of the pieces on this engine when I restored the car 15 years ago. I replaced my old style timing cover for a post 70's version with the scale on the driver's side. I also replace the harmonic balancer and timing gears at that...
  2. amusingarts

    Oil pump hell.

    I built my 273 quite a few years ago with a high output oil pump (I was getting about 75 psi on my mechanical oil gauge). Recently I've actually started driving this car and after about 200 miles I noticed smoke out of the exhaust. I've also noticed dirty plugs and an oil film inside my new...
  3. amusingarts

    starting my 273 build

    Here's the video of my little 273 being fired up after headers were installed. Well that embed didn't work, here, try this - http://youtu.be/lz9TlhvpIXY
  4. amusingarts

    273 Ignition timing with a cam

    Hi guys, I've finally gotten my engine together and started. Its a 273 with headers a ABF 4 bbl and an Engle cam. It seems to run OK but I haven't taken it out on the road for a real good run yet. The question I'm hoping someone can help me with is what should I set my ignition timing at? I...
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