To all you chevy experts out there, I have a head scratcher!
Before changing my 327 to a 350 I've always set my initial timing up by the balancer groove and timing tab. I have since set up my 350 the same way and had it running fine! I ended up pulling the motor to replace the rings and brgs and again set up initial timing same way as always. Motor ran fine, even raced at Shakey.
Now I have changed my intake for twin 4 high rise and all set up ready to go, I spent 2 days cranking the motor trying to get it to fire, with no joy! Double checked dizzy wasn't 180 out etc. Now with more hands on deck, billy 4 speed came along and had it up and running in 20 mins! He decided to find tdc compression stroke using the good old 'hold your finger in the plug hole' technique rather than go by balancer marks and valves. Once tdc was confirmed, checked dizzy rotor... Totally off lead 1. Checked balancer pulley groove and it was at the bottom of the balancer..??? We marked the balancer where it was against the timing tab and she fired straight up!
How this engine has ran before is beyond me, but does anyone know of timing tabs that are located underneath the motor? Or of a balancer like this? Also if I was to buy a new 8" balancer would this correct the timing marks?
Cheers!
Kurtus
Before changing my 327 to a 350 I've always set my initial timing up by the balancer groove and timing tab. I have since set up my 350 the same way and had it running fine! I ended up pulling the motor to replace the rings and brgs and again set up initial timing same way as always. Motor ran fine, even raced at Shakey.
Now I have changed my intake for twin 4 high rise and all set up ready to go, I spent 2 days cranking the motor trying to get it to fire, with no joy! Double checked dizzy wasn't 180 out etc. Now with more hands on deck, billy 4 speed came along and had it up and running in 20 mins! He decided to find tdc compression stroke using the good old 'hold your finger in the plug hole' technique rather than go by balancer marks and valves. Once tdc was confirmed, checked dizzy rotor... Totally off lead 1. Checked balancer pulley groove and it was at the bottom of the balancer..??? We marked the balancer where it was against the timing tab and she fired straight up!
How this engine has ran before is beyond me, but does anyone know of timing tabs that are located underneath the motor? Or of a balancer like this? Also if I was to buy a new 8" balancer would this correct the timing marks?
Cheers!
Kurtus