[DeTomaso] Pandora question

Christopher Kimball chrisvkimball at msn.com
Fri Nov 26 00:30:43 EST 2010


I'm planning on using the piston stop a friend has to do just that.  

So far, I like this advice the best--drive it!

Thanks,

Chris

> From: JDeRyke at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:27:37 -0500
> To: kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pandora question
> 
> In a message dated 11/25/10 10:07:10 AM, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> > I think there may be more than one position for the timing pointer on a 
> > SBF.  If that is correct, someone may have miss matched parts and then added 
> > a mark for the correct timing?
> >  
> > 
> Correct, Kenn- there are at least two completely diferent timing covers for 
> the '70-'73 351-Cleveland plus another for the 351M/400-M's All use 
> different timing pointers- that are at best only loosely indexed to the block 
> anyway. It's quite possible to mix 'n match the pointers. Anyone actually wishing 
> to know their true ignition timing should first find actual top dead center 
> and go from there. 
> 
> Harmonic balencers also constantly slip and change the markings, so unless 
> you've gone thru the exercise to find true TDC and made an index mark, just 
> set the distribnutor to where the engine runs decently but doesn't 
> death-rattle under hard acceleration, and go on to other problems. FWIW- J DeRyke
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