Re: [Amc-list] no guts in the 287

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

When my 68 AMX 343 jumped 2 teeth it wouldn't idle at all unless you moved the
distibutor a whole lot. Even then it was sputter sputter.

Ken Ames

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Quoting "Graham, George W (GE Infra, Energy)" <george.graham@xxxxxx>:

> I once had a '57 Chevy with a high-mile 283 in it with exactly these
> symptoms.  Turned out to be the timing chain had jumped only one cog on
> the cam gear, and stayed there.  I guess one cog is enough to get the
> valve timing hosed up enough to have no guts, but still idle somewhat
> OK.
> 
> Later on I had another car come into my shop (a Pontiac Lemans) with
> these same symptoms -- turned out to be the same thing once again (junk
> nylon-covered gears!!).
> 
> George Graham
> AMC of Houston
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: d stohler [mailto:das24rules@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 8:54 PM
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Amc-list] no guts in the 287
> 
> well, i have found that the timing advance is shot. i am not positive
> however if that is the cause of all my problem. im doubting it. it idles
> fine, and in neutral or park, it rev's just fine. put it in gear, it
> still idles, but you try to give it any throttle, and it wont pick up
> rpm's. you keep giving it more throttle, it will bog down and barely run
> and occasionally die.
> i know the timing has a little to do with it. if i twist the dist. cap a
> little while giving it throttle off the carb, idle does pick up a
> little. this with the park brake on and front wheels chocked. rear
> wheels off the ground. when i take the park brake off, the wheels spin
> fine. shifts thru all gears just fine.
> tells me it should not be the trans. anyone have any clues? 
> 
> dave stohler
> http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules
> 
> 
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