RE: [Chevelle-List] Timing tab location

[Brad Waller]

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It is possible that your dampener outer ting has slipped, or that your distributor is off, or something like that.  You'll have to check TDC the mechanical way to know for sure where it really is.  Once you know for sure that the engine is at TDC, then you can set your timing tab and distributor and start from there.  As for heat, I agree that advancing the timing will make the engine run hot. Brad Waller     ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed   | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFGs '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | '79 F-Body Brakes -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan McIntosh Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Timing tab location well, I just took it for a test run, absolutely no difference in the temp... but now it backfires through the exhaust when getting off the highway?? It always did this a little bit, but now its very bad...   Dan McIntosh Pavement Scraping 1964 Impala SS http://www.lowriderimpala.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan McIntosh To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Timing tab location ok guys... I had a chrome Mr. Gasket version that is supposedly right for my car. I attached it in the position you guys are saying, which is the only position that makes any sense, looking at my motor... When I started the car, at idle, the timing mark was WAAAAYYYYYYYYY  off... when shooting the timing light, the mark was showing up at about 12 o'clock on the damper... So I adjusted the distributor and brought the mark to between the 6 and 8 BTDC marks... The idle dropped down, so I bumped it back up a little...   Floyd, I was always under the assumption that advanced timing would cause overheating... am I wrong on this??   Thanks for the help all, even though I'm Chevelle-less...its much appreciated   Dan McIntosh Pavement Scraping 1964 Impala SS http://www.lowriderimpala.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Trooper To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Timing tab location Dan,   The timing tab can be anywhere you want to put it as long as you then use that position to establish true TDC of piston #1 on the dampener and mark the dampener accordingly. Factory placement for both SB and BB chevys is drivers side of the timing chain cover (about 1:00 or 2:00). If you buy an aftermarket bolt on it will use two bolts on the drivers side of the timing chain cover and when bolted on should be real close (provided the mark on your dampener is correct). Trooper ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan McIntosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "impala list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:14 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Timing tab location I have a 1971 El Camino engine in my 64 Impala.. any idea where the timing tab is located?? My car is missing this piece, and I'm wondering if advanced timing is contributing to my overheating problem... Thank guys Dan McIntosh Pavement Scraping 1964 Impala SS http://www.lowriderimpala.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]