RE: distributor mystries 273

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Neal, I had a 66 GTO once with a 396 Chevy in it...changed out points, 
plugs, wires, cap, forgot to swap condenser. Started the car and it ran 
so bad it backfired and blew a header muffler clear off the car! Put a 
new condenser in and that solved the problem. Never had an easy fix like 
that since...you probably won't either!
Jeff
Robert neal zimmerman wrote:
> 
> OK, this post has several questions regarding my weird  273 distributor
> problems.
>   Somebody suggested that the timing chain had jumped-
>    I state that this COULD NOT be the problem as the slot in the "oil
>    pump/ distributor driveshaft" is right on the money. when  #1 is on
>    tdc compression stroke (  removed the valve cover  and did the
>    pushrod twirl test just to make sure I was on compression stroke) the
>    slot in the drive shaft points perfecly at the very front intake
>    manifold bolt on the 1,3,5,7 side of the engine.Even checked it with
>    a long straightedge. This is exactly what my manual says it should
>    look like.
>  QUESTION1:  If the timing chain had jumped this would not be the case,
>  that slot would be pointing elsewhere , correct? TRUE/FALSE:
>   So since this looked all correct I began to wonder if when i installed
>   the new points and condensor I messed something up. I set the points
>   again at .017, and checked the dwell which is about 30.5-31.0 degrees.
>   The dwell seems a little high as my book says it should be 29 degrees.
>   I am using a " Motor" manual for these specs.
>   QUESTION2: Do my points seem correct or is my book wrong? Could my 1
>   degree difference be causing my problem?
>  anybody out there with another book they can check  the specs for a
>  1967 273cid two barrel?
>   QUESTION 3: to decrease the dwell should i close down or open up the
>   points gap? I cant get my mind around this one.
>    Thank u and sorry for the longish post.
>    Neal Zimmerman, Eugene oregon
>    
> 
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Jeff Adams
64 Polara

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