HELP - Missing timing pointer woes

[Finlay]

Timing is the bain of my life....

My 350 GM engine is running the old stock Harmanic balancer off my old 1986 305 LG4 Block... (the new one I got was machined incorrectly so we slapped the old one on)

The timing pointer on the new engine is in totaly the wrong place for the timing mark.....

Can any one remember if the timing pointer on the LG4 (Carbed 80's F bodys) was in the 10 o'clock position..not the 2 oclock position as normal.

Also if any one has this set up can you try and email me a picture of it (None on the web Ive looked)

sales@asoundsolution.co.uk

Cheers
Fin

[FUBAR]

I have an LG4'd car sitting in the Garage over the road, gimme 10 mins Fin i'll go have a butchers

[FUBAR]

here you go m8, its at 12 o'clock, right at the top:

[Finlay]

COOL Your a star..... Thats solved the mistery


Now if I remember right its stock OEM position in 0 deg advanced???

But I need to run about 12 Deg...at a guess

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Finlay

Now if I remember right its stock OEM position in 0 deg advanced???

Correct-a-mundo thats Base timing, after that the computer does the the rest.

[Finlay]

Thanks mate,
Fitted a new Dizzy today (one Im selling on ebay), the one I had was the Cheapest Accl one from Jegs a few years ago (8000 miles) Its falling to bits inside and was a cast one out of monkey metal...

The Billet one is soo much better built

BUT Ive still got a fuel starvation problem, Even with the race pump I can not get the fuel into the carb fast enough so got to get me some bigger ball cocks for the float chambers (edelbrock 1466)

So hopefully I might have her running right soon.....

Just in time for a winter project.......................................

TWIN TURBO's this year   I'll never learn..lol

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Finlay

TWIN TURBO's this year I'll never learn..lol

Hmm i can see a repeat of last time you tried to power up the engine....lol

BANG!!!!

[55starchief]

Quoting: Finlay

BUT Ive still got a fuel starvation problem, Even with the race pump I can not get the fuel into the carb fast enough so got to get me some bigger ball cocks for the float chambers (edelbrock 1466)

What size fuel pipe you running mate? For a performance motor you need -8 from the tank to the pump and pump to regulator then -6 from the regulator to the carb

[Finlay]

Pushing the limits as usual



Plenty of fuel gets to the regulator whish is mouted on the carb. But after the regulator the 5.5psi that carb can handle is just not letting the fuel get in fast enough

It seams to be a common problem with the 1405 Performer Carb.... on mildly performance 350s and above

[55starchief]

Need to get a proper carb mate

Demon for teh win

[Pod]

I won't hold my breath waiting for your time slip then...

[Finlay]

Just waiting on a small bit from the states Mr Pod....then I can run her out of tune just to see what me starting point is.... Anyway  I only need one run to kick ya ford ass, best I give you all year to practice..lol