Re: 327 Straight 8 Timing

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/8/26 11:11:11

Slow cranking after getting hot can sometimes be caused by the starter having built up resistance due to the heat. Do you have a way to check for current draw cold, then hot?

Also just a classic symptom of the timing being advanced too far, a kind of stutter-cranking when hot, OK when cold.

I'm not familiar with your exact distributor mounting plate configuration, or even fully understand your problem, but if the movement of the distributor clamp device doesn't allow you to rotate the distributor far enough, you can just loosen the ring clamp that hold the distributor to the base clamp, rotate to your hearts delight, and retighten in a new position. Just remember, you're also rotating the cap and wire positions but not the rotor, so don't get too far away from home plate.