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Pontiac - Street
Today, 06:51 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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So here's what I found. The first two pictures...
So here's what I found. The first two pictures show the points of contact. It's hard to see. Looks like it was just barely making contact. The last picture shows my efforts with the Dremel (I'm...
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Pontiac - Street
Today, 02:23 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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jhein
Well, that was while I was operating the throttle...
Well, that was while I was operating the throttle with my left hand while I held the timing light in my right hand and revving the motor to 3000 rpm with my face just above the spinning fan and belts...
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Pontiac - Street
Today, 09:40 AM
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Strange Timing Problem
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jhein
Other than being mismatched, does something look...
Other than being mismatched, does something look wrong with the springs? That's what DUI sent me to recurve the distributor. When I saw they were different I called them and verified that was...
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 11:44 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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jhein
This is what the guts of the distributor look...
This is what the guts of the distributor look like..
https://i.imgur.com/v3O1Zeph.jpg
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 11:25 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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jhein
That's funny, because I was sitting here after...
That's funny, because I was sitting here after dinner thinking I really need to look under the rotor to see what was making contact under there. So, yeah, you're definitely right I need to take it...
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Electrical Tech
Yesterday, 08:02 PM
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LED lights
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jhein
That was it. I should have checked that first. ...
That was it. I should have checked that first. I put in a new LED flasher and no go. Then I switched polarity and it was fine. Thanks for the tip.
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 07:55 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
OK. It's fixed. Sun Tuned you are spot on. The...
OK. It's fixed. Sun Tuned you are spot on. The rotor was binding the weights somehow.
When I took it apart, I took the rotor off and checked for free movement of the rotor mount and it was...
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THE LOBBY
Yesterday, 01:35 PM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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jhein
I have to issue a correction. I didn't realize...
I have to issue a correction. I didn't realize how much my idle speed changed when I adjusted the mixture screws. I had it at 775 rpm, after the idle mixture was adjusted, the vacuum did go up to...
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 11:27 AM
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Strange Timing Problem
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jhein
Thanks for the tip. I'll inspect that. How many...
Thanks for the tip. I'll inspect that. How many miles on it when you had that?
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 11:18 AM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
About 3 years. Initially put it in my RAIII...
About 3 years. Initially put it in my RAIII motor and ran it for about 2000 miles. Then it went into the new motor for another 2500 miles.
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
Yesterday, 10:54 AM
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Air Cleaner Crankcase Vent
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jhein
FYI - If anyone else needs one, you can get the...
FYI - If anyone else needs one, you can get the ACDelco FB59 for $3.77 on Amazon Prime with free shipping.
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 10:25 AM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
I talked to DUI support today and he said he...
I talked to DUI support today and he said he thinks something is hanging up, possibly the springs and weights are buggered up somehow. I'll check that out later today.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 11:32 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
Thanks for all the good the suggestions. ...
Thanks for all the good the suggestions.
I've decided to get a whole new DUI distributor just because I don't want to have the car down for my short driving season. Got that ordered from Summit...
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 08:07 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
More information. The initial timing is...
More information.
The initial timing is stable at 12* with no VA and 24* with VA. It starts immediately and idles very good with 15" vacuum at 800 RPM.
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 08:00 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
Your first sentence is correct, except it was all...
Your first sentence is correct, except it was all in by 3000. I revved to 4000 just to make sure it wasn't going to advance further. That's how it was set up initially.
I am running full...
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 07:27 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
I tried that and it got worse. I don't...
I tried that and it got worse. I don't understand it.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 06:19 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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jhein
Strange Timing Problem
So I replaced my damaged rotor. Also replaced the cap. Both DUI brand parts onto a DUI distributor. Prior to the repair, in spite of the rotor damage, it was running normally and was like that...
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 02:09 PM
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Thicker head gasket question
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jhein
And, apart from the quench problems, don't forget...
And, apart from the quench problems, don't forget that if going to a MLS gasket you need the appropriate finish on the deck and heads.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-02-2024, 05:17 PM
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Motor oil weight you run?
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Posted By
jhein
Driven GP-1, 15/40 because that's what my builder...
Driven GP-1, 15/40 because that's what my builder recommended. I'm sending in a sample for analysis this week to see what's going on in there.
There was a discussion here recently about using...
Forum:
70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
06-01-2024, 10:24 AM
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Air Cleaner Crankcase Vent
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Posted By
jhein
I guess it would be so inexpensive it would not...
I guess it would be so inexpensive it would not be worth selling the element so you just buy the whole thing. Thanks guys.
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Pontiac - Street
06-01-2024, 10:00 AM
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Trans Am air cleaner restriction
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Posted By
jhein
I've seen those before but didn't think I needed...
I've seen those before but didn't think I needed one. Now I have one on the way. Thanks.
Forum:
70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
05-31-2024, 08:16 PM
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Air Cleaner Crankcase Vent
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jhein
Air Cleaner Crankcase Vent
What's the best thing to use for the filter material?
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Pontiac - Street
05-31-2024, 08:11 PM
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Trans Am air cleaner restriction
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477
Posted By
jhein
Man, that is tight. I just went out and looked...
Man, that is tight. I just went out and looked at mine. I have about 1/2" around the back area where you did your modification. As you go further around it gets even tighter. I can get a finger...
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Pontiac - Street
05-31-2024, 03:11 PM
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Trans Am air cleaner restriction
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477
Posted By
jhein
Seems hard to believe that the carb could flow...
Seems hard to believe that the carb could flow more air than a wide open shaker and a single snorkel. I have my shaker flap installed but it's just hanging loose, not connected to anything. When I...
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THE LOBBY
05-31-2024, 10:16 AM
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John Henry Bonham
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Posted By
jhein
He was awesome.
He was awesome.
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