Not So Pro 3

[Loony661]

I checked timing like you suggested. Found the problem too. Mechanical advance is practically nonexistent until 4500 rpm....so to make it run even close to how it should going down the road, initial timing ends up about 21°. When I get home from vacation (which starts Wednesday morning), I'll recurve this distributor.

Good deal! At least now you know where to begin.

 

[Wonkydonkey]

Looks pretty cold to me Sean. Those temps are all below freezing.

Errr….. we do the C-ing thing not the F-ing thing

 

[Bilge Rat]

I checked timing like you suggested. Found the problem too. Mechanical advance is practically nonexistent until 4500 rpm....so to make it run even close to how it should going down the road, initial timing ends up about 21°. When I get home from vacation (which starts Wednesday morning), I'll recurve this distributor.

I felt lucky Having a friend with a distributor machine to quickly find an issue..
A timing light and RPM gauge can get you there too.

 

[Mastermind]

I forget now, is the 302 balancer neutral and the other one weighted?

I believe that is correct.

If you want to work on something all the time
Just put a 318 in it with a original 60s/70s electrical system.

LOL I'll pass.

I felt lucky Having a friend with a distributor machine to quickly find an issue..
A timing light and RPM gauge can get you there too.

I got a Mac Tool timing light from Ed awhile back. It is an adjustable light, and a tach in one tool.

 

[3browns]

@3browns I owe you a word of thanks on the paint advice several months ago. Finally got around to some Vaca time on this Ole Gal. It's 75% better for sure. Think I'm gonna let her go like this and give a new buyer barter fodder. Hood paint is $750, nose wrap would be close to $350. Anyhow I used one of these new synthetic clay tools from Griots garage, it seemed to work well. Here is what I used left to right. I'm sure you remember the adhesive mess I had on my hands for sure. Anyhow thanks again sir! TimgView attachment 423794View attachment 423795View attachment 423796View attachment 423797

I am glad it worked out for you

I have and use the Griots synthetic clay and really think highly of it and it looks like you followed up with some well thought out products

I have never used the Wizard's line but I have heard others say good things about it

That last picture of the hood looks great!!!

Glad I could help a bit

 

[p61 western]

I believe that is correct.

LOL I'll pass.

I got a Mac Tool timing light from Ed awhile back. It is an adjustable light, and a tach in one tool.

Pre 81 302 is 28oz and all 351 are 28oz 82 up 302 is 50oz

 

[p61 western]

I am glad it worked out for you

I have and use the Griots synthetic clay and really think highly of it and it looks like you followed up with some well thought out products

I have never used the Wizard's line but I have heard others say good things about it

That last picture of the hood looks great!!!

Glad I could help a bit

The wizards has a great aluminum polish, but all I can speak on. Haven’t used any of the other products.

 

[Mastermind]

Pre 81 302 is 28oz and all 351 are 28oz 82 up 302 is 50oz

That's right !!!!!

It's been a few days since I built this 351 now.

 

[p61 western]

That's right !!!!!

It's been a few days since I built this 351 now.

Did you advance or retard the cam any?

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Morena advanced and retarded E Hoas.

 

[Loony661]

Did you advance or retard the cam any?

Good question..

 

[Mastermind]

Did you advance or retard the cam any?

No. Installed it straight up.

 

[p61 western]

No. Installed it straight up.

Pretty much has to be a distributor problem then.

 

[Mastermind]

Pretty sure I used a 1.7 rocker. I wanted more lift than the cam specs indicated.

 

[p61 western]

Pretty sure I used a 1.7 rocker. I wanted more lift than the cam specs indicated.

Didn’t you do a build thread on here of the 351?

 

[Mastermind]

Didn’t you do a build thread on here of the 351?

I posted about it.....but I don't believe I did a thread.

 

[p61 western]

I posted about it.....but I don't believe I did a thread.

Maybe was just here in this thread.

 

[Mastermind]

This thing has pulled some big loads of logs, and firewood.....trailers full of cows, and scrap metal pretty well with the timing way....way too low. Once it weighed over 17K total at the scrap yard. It should do very well once I get it right.

 

[Mastermind]

620P

 

[farminkarman]

620P

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