Re: Another Spark Question
Posted by 53 Cavalier On 2024/2/4 23:42:23
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Glad to hear you got it running, that's great news.
Isn't the screw you circled in red your vacuum advance?? I don't think that's what you loosen to adjust your timing, but I have a Delco distributor, so what do I know. I think you loosen the bolt above the grease cup, and there should be another one the same on the opposite side, and that will allow you to rotate the distributor body to adjust your timing.
I don't mean to lead you astray, someone else needs to chime in on this if I'm wrong.
BTW, that little grease cup needs to filled every now and then and then turned every few hundred miles to lubricate the top bushing on your distributor. Next time you have your distributor cap off see if there is sideways play on shaft, could have a bad upper bushing if it hasn't been getting proper lubrication, which isn't uncommon.
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PennyPackard wrote:
Ok great that means this one right should be circled in red? I appreciate the help, all this stuff is fairly “on the fly” so I get in my head about trying it or not, but after reading some other posts I’m pretty convinced part of the start issues is being too advanced. Well that and all the cracks and issues with the block and now probably manifolds. Maybe if the manifold is cracked I’ll rename her to The Cracken, until I get the new engine and goodies in at least!
Glad to hear you got it running, that's great news.
Isn't the screw you circled in red your vacuum advance?? I don't think that's what you loosen to adjust your timing, but I have a Delco distributor, so what do I know. I think you loosen the bolt above the grease cup, and there should be another one the same on the opposite side, and that will allow you to rotate the distributor body to adjust your timing.
I don't mean to lead you astray, someone else needs to chime in on this if I'm wrong.
BTW, that little grease cup needs to filled every now and then and then turned every few hundred miles to lubricate the top bushing on your distributor. Next time you have your distributor cap off see if there is sideways play on shaft, could have a bad upper bushing if it hasn't been getting proper lubrication, which isn't uncommon.
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