skep419
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I remember my buddy’s impala doing the same thing,his battery was a POS....
Battery works great (optima) had good voltage when testing hei wire.
I remember my buddy’s impala doing the same thing,his battery was a POS....
Sprayed half a can of carb cleaner around the intake/fittings and carb. No leaks
Correct it does not really matter as long as the timing is correct but as I said by the video that is a timing issue if the carbon point is in place as it looks.Figured that out after searching what a carbon point was for hei distributor.
Even if the distributor is is clocked incorrectly if the rotor is firing number 1 it shouldn’t matter right?
Try to back it down and see what happens. The early motors were around 6 to 8 degrees.I’ve had the initial from 10-20 with no change.
Figured that out after searching what a carbon point was for hei distributor.
Even if the distributor is is clocked incorrectly if the rotor is firing number 1 it shouldn’t matter right?
You can make any point on cap #1. But you need the range of motion to get your timing on the mark. What are you using for a timing light? Did you verify tdc vs the balancer and timing tab?
YesAnd that is with the vacuum unplugged from the distributor.
Yes it matters if you cannot move the distributor enough to get enough initial timing in it.
I will report back after the distributor is in it’s correct position. How much initial?
It all depends on the engine. Can you tell us some about it?
Ok. Then I would start at about 16* and work your way up. It will probably take a good bit of initial timing. Pontiac combustion chambers are machined very smooth, so hot spots are not a problem. The compression is probably a true 8.5 or less, so I am sure it will like a lot. Basically, keep creeping it up until you either get starter lug or spark knock and then back it off. But you will also want to end up limiting total timing to around 34-36* with the vacuum can unplugged and around 3K RPM.
Does that help?
If this is a new car for you are you sure it`s a yak 326? someone sneek a 307 in there?