[DeTomaso] Pandora question

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I recently decided to skip the timing light altogether and use a vacuum 
gauge instead, when timing my Pantera.  I replaced the dual points, 
gapped them as close as I could get without a dwell meter, then hooked 
up a vacuum gauge and started her up.  I let it warm to operating 
temperature then timed it for peak vacuum, then backed off  one point on 
the gauge.  I also adjusted the carb this way, searching for peak 
vacuum.  I moved back and forth between carb adjust and timing until I 
got it where I wanted it.  Now she purrs like a kitten and roars like a 
Panther.
:)

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 11/25/2010 21:30, Christopher Kimball wrote:
> 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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