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Old 08-04-2017, 12:09 PM   #1
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Re: Spark Plugs What is wrong?

Timing!!
What's initial timing?
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Old 08-04-2017, 01:03 PM   #2
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Re: Spark Plugs What is wrong?

What's the gap on the plugs?...should be 45
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Old 08-04-2017, 02:17 PM   #3
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Re: Spark Plugs What is wrong?

Do a leak down test sounds more like a mechanical issue. Also check and make sure that the power feed for the distributer is a full voltage and not the factory resistance wire.
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Old 08-04-2017, 07:41 PM   #4
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Re: Spark Plugs What is wrong?

Cyl 3,4 and 6 all look like water contamination within the combustion chamber...

Compression test and leak down test...most likely blown head gasket between 4 and 6...

Could also be a lean out due to manifold crack...is this a two barrel or four barrel carb?

Open plenum manifold or closed ?
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Old 08-04-2017, 08:01 PM   #5
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Re: Spark Plugs What is wrong?

I would get a correct set of matched plugs gapped correctly and run it again before you get too crazy trying to diagnose whats wrong , the threads don't even look the same length let alone the heat range can't be the same .
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Old 08-04-2017, 10:33 PM   #6
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I would get a correct set of matched plugs gapped correctly and run it again before you get too crazy trying to diagnose whats wrong , the threads don't even look the same length let alone the heat range can't be the same .
I had all the same at first...they looked fouled so bought all new ac plugs at beginning...no difference...then this last try...I put in the 3 autolites...still ran the same.
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Old 08-04-2017, 10:29 PM   #7
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Cyl 3,4 and 6 all look like water contamination within the combustion chamber...

Compression test and leak down test...most likely blown head gasket between 4 and 6...

Could also be a lean out due to manifold crack...is this a two barrel or four barrel carb?

Open plenum manifold or closed ?
Manifold is edelbrock performer bought new from oriellys by the guy I
bought truck from....carbs are not the problem both that I have tried run
perfect on my other truck.
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Old 08-04-2017, 10:27 PM   #8
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What's the gap on the plugs?...should be 45
GAP is .045 for the hei distributor.....
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Timing!!
What's initial timing?
Timing is around 8 degrees with advance unplugged....
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