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Old 10-21-2003, 09:47 PM   #1
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Talking Victory!!

I told you guys I would make that truck run! Just need to fine tune my timing now, but I dunno what the marks are... I'm hoping someone else has a similar marker and can tell me what everything means...

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Old 10-21-2003, 10:14 PM   #2
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using a timing light, line the mark on your balancer up with the notch indicated by the line. that will be 8* BTDC. that's generally about the point where most small block Chevys are happy.
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Old 10-21-2003, 10:15 PM   #3
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Can of Carb cleaner or Brake cleaner, rag, long screw flat head screw driver. There are numbers on the timing tab it the pic you show they are just hiding under dirt. Clean the tab of and you should see the numbers. Im working on a pic now
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Old 10-21-2003, 10:59 PM   #4
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For your 1980 GMC TRUCK C2500 3/4TON P/U 2WD:

TIMING SPECIFICATION 6 DEGREES BEFORE TOP DEAD CENTER *SET AT WARM IDLE SPEED (700 RPM) *DISTRIBUTOR VACUUM HOSE DISCONNECTED & PLUGGED *TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE (PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED) *ALL ACCESSORIES OFF

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Old 10-21-2003, 11:01 PM   #5
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Thanks, got it set to a little bit to the right of the far right tab, it seemed to idle best there... My engine is now complete
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Old 10-22-2003, 12:30 AM   #6
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like at 8 after?
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Old 10-22-2003, 01:24 AM   #7
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Right to the right of the far left tab I should say

like 11 before sorta thing...
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