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:lol: Oh never assume I can't be retarded. Just read this thread.

I'll back her down a couple of degrees and test drive the ole girl around until it sounds good - recording the setting changes. Then I''ll do the vacuum advance check if that doesn't work.

This isn't a game stopper - just annoying.

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Nice to see ya posting. Let us know if the timing fixes your problem.
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it could be a game stopper if not fixed. Preignition can do serious damage to an engine. You don't want to mess it up with those few miles on it.

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I was wearing my Jack's shirt the other day and thought agout you and wondered how your ole truck was holding up. Good to see it's still kicking.

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Glad to hear from you kid - yeah "The Tan" is still going to work every day.

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Let a buddy of mine have the truck for a couple of hours on Saturday morning. He put a set of platinum plugs in the '283' and moved the timing back a bit.

That was it. It runs like a bat out of h*%@ now.

Haven't hooked the boat and trailer up to it, but there's a steep grade near my place - that sets up on a bluff and I went up that sucker five times - flat out - without a single ping.

Later on - i washed the truck and took her out on the 405 for a blast and got her up to about 75 without a sweat - but then the front end started to shake just a bit - so I backed out of it. As we never tow above 65 - because of the law - that front end work can come later.

Thanks for the great advise guys - another small block saved from a dummy.

Mac :metal:

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Well Hell, this was a great read. Thanks for the novel Mac, I'm looking forward to the sequel. :)

I've got a 63 Burb coming, it has a 283 in it. I was thinking of putting a 327 or a 350 in it but now I don't know. Guess I'll drive it some 1st.

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:metal: FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR THE '283'

Hope you're all well.

Mac:chevy:

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Congrats!!! I'm good. Glad to hear from ya.
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Nice!!:metal: