Re: [AMC-List] Timing

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you mixed the covers or dampers from the different engines, you need to mark the damper for TDC to get it right. I used a 232 damper with a 4.0L [why can't we call them 242?] for a while and had to do so. It's way off! If your trying to time it with a mix of 258 and 4.0L parts thats your problem.
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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> Date: Saturday, June 10, 2006 08:04 PM
> From: edforrest@xxxxxxx <mailto:edforrest@xxxxxxx?subject=[AMC-List]
> Timing> 
> When we  time this engine (4.0),  the timing light says that we  are at
> 60
> degrees total advance.   Pulling the timing back to 30  degrees
> total...and
> the
> engine will not run.
> 
> We are starting at TDC on the compression stroke.   We follow the
> instructions that place the rotor button on number one terminal on the 
> distributor cap.
>    The headers are glowing cherry red.
> 
> What are we doing wrong or can you please give me the correct sequence
> to
> time this thing?
> -------------------------------------------------
> 
> Ed, I'm assuming you're running a 4.0L block and possibly head, but
> using a carburetor and standard distributor? Did you use the 4.0L timing
> cover or the 258? I'm not sure the timng marks will line up correctly
> unless you use the timing cover for the balancer you used (258 timing
> cover and balancer will work). That said, forget about the timing light
> and try timing "by ear". Once the car is running just turn the
> distributor until it appears to run smooth. Take it out and run it. If
> it pings, retard timing. If it doesn't, try turning it up a little. 
> 
> The headers glowing might be from a rich condition, not timing. 
> 
> 
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