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Re: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question? fixit1958 #1173724 07/13/2016 10:03 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Knox County, TN V Volfandt Shop Shark
Volfandt Shop Shark V Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Knox County, TN	BB. But setting to either the BB or UTC will get the engine started. Then use a timing light or the road/ping test to fine tune your timing. 1949 Chevy 1/2-Ton 3100 1949 GMC 1/2-ton 100 In the Stovebolt Gallery More pix on Photobucket Video of the 216 running Video of a Winter Cruise

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1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question?	fixit1958	07/12/2016 7:09 PM
Re: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question?	Forty9	07/12/2016 8:53 PM
Re: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question?	fixit1958	07/12/2016 10:02 PM
Re: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question?	Volfandt	07/13/2016 1:37 AM
Re: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question?	fixit1958	07/13/2016 4:12 PM
Re: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question?	truckernix	07/13/2016 5:17 PM
Re: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question?	fixit1958	07/13/2016 6:54 PM
Re: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question?	Volfandt	07/13/2016 10:03 PM
Re: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 216 cu.in. initial timing question?	pepelebleu	09/01/2016 8:32 PM

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