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Re: OT nailhead ignition timing.
[Re: danny clifton]
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05/08/22 08:03 AM
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With the distributer removed, if you remove the #1 plug and stick your thumb over the hole, then turn the motor by hand till you feel compression, ( only every other time the cylinder comes up will it be the compression stroke) then watch with a flash light to get the piston all the the way up, you can put the distributer in any way it will drop in on the oil pump and spline with the cam shaft gear. Install the rotor in the distributer. Wherever the contact is for the distributor cap is where your #1 plug wire goes. Then following the sequence 18436572 install the rest of the plug wires, the engine can be timed using a timing light and the timing marks, by turning the distributer just like normal. Its pretty common rather than putting the distributor in "correctly". Yep I agree, Chev used a flat slot, either right on or 180 out, wouldn't run. Other engines used a hex drive, like a allen wrench, Much easier to drop in a tooth off.
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Re: OT nailhead ignition timing.
[Re: danny clifton]
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05/08/22 09:26 AM
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Then following the sequence 18436572 You sure about that ? "All versions through ’66 employed forged, fully counterweighted cranks, forged connecting rods, and a 1-2-7-8-4-5-6-3 firing order."
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Re: OT nailhead ignition timing.
[Re: MNSouthPaw]
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05/08/22 09:45 AM
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Sorry I should have looked it up
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Re: OT nailhead ignition timing.
[Re: MNSouthPaw]
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05/08/22 11:17 PM
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Lowes has the 10/32 nuts as well as most any hardware store.
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Re: OT nailhead ignition timing.
[Re: MNSouthPaw]
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05/09/22 06:27 AM
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How far off was the distributor, 180 degrees or a few teeth?
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Re: OT nailhead ignition timing.
[Re: MNSouthPaw]
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05/09/22 07:29 AM
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Sounds like you are winning.
On old chevys at this point I'd install HEI, more sparkie, less workie.
From the looks of yours you want it original.
Looks good.
That lobe on distributor that opened points would wear,
making correct points adjust difficult.
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