The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop 216 timing issues....

I was able to spend a few hours on this again this weekend. Pulled distributor, throughly cleaned thru out, and reinstalled. same results, no start.

With ignition on, truck not running, I have 6-7 volts at positive side of coil. I also tried running 12 volt straight from battery to the igniter. same results, no start.

I retard the timing to get it started then advanced for smooth/higher idle.

I did eventually find that choking it 10-15% made it run alot better. Does this point to a 'lean' condition? I richen up the carbs air/fuel mixture with no change.

I did check timing when it was running, with vac advacned hooked up and was running 25.5 degrees of timing at idle. what amount should i roughly be at at idle?

She was running real good at idle and reving it, but once shutdown would not restart at all. I was done for the day after that.

Following day, went out and she started right up no problems, but rev'd rough.


I am now thinking that the issues may be tied to the carb as well, it has been rebuilt, just not dialed in correctly yet.