[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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