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Well, I still can't get it to start although it acts likes its trying now.
I think my timing is off just enough that it won't start. Then, I get it flooded, then playing with the timing doesn't help because it's flooded. Is there anyway to look at the rotor and eyeball the timing within a few degrees?
Does the ignition fire when the rotor is centered on the terminal, as it reaches the terminal, as it leaves the terminal or at some other time? I have a Pertronix if that matters.
Regarding my earlier post, I verifyed with Wynne Speed (who sold me the cam and AFR heads) that the cam I have uses the original 289 firing order. One person asked about cam instalation. I installed it Dot to Dot (crank dot at top...cam dot at bottom). Hell, I even degreed it and came out with 106 degrees just like the cam card said.
I don't have a timing light. I've never used a timing light. I don't really want to buy a timing light. Am I stuck having it towed somewhere to have it sorted out?
Phil
'65 Convertible (with many mods.)
http://www.blueriver.net/~finite/Pony.htm
I think my timing is off just enough that it won't start. Then, I get it flooded, then playing with the timing doesn't help because it's flooded. Is there anyway to look at the rotor and eyeball the timing within a few degrees?
Does the ignition fire when the rotor is centered on the terminal, as it reaches the terminal, as it leaves the terminal or at some other time? I have a Pertronix if that matters.
Regarding my earlier post, I verifyed with Wynne Speed (who sold me the cam and AFR heads) that the cam I have uses the original 289 firing order. One person asked about cam instalation. I installed it Dot to Dot (crank dot at top...cam dot at bottom). Hell, I even degreed it and came out with 106 degrees just like the cam card said.
I don't have a timing light. I've never used a timing light. I don't really want to buy a timing light. Am I stuck having it towed somewhere to have it sorted out?
Phil
'65 Convertible (with many mods.)
http://www.blueriver.net/~finite/Pony.htm