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Setting distributor for intial starting #1227636 07/30/2017 3:33 AM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 Brenham,Texas D dtwbcs 'Bolter
dtwbcs 'Bolter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 643 Brenham,Texas	58 GMC truck with 270 upgraded to 302. Where should the distributor be set for the initial break in on the engine? Or is that something that I will just have to find by moving the distributor a little at a time? Thanks Danny 1958 GMC stepside GMC 302 six cylinder 3 speed OD trans

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Setting distributor for intial starting	dtwbcs	07/30/2017 3:33 AM
Re: Setting distributor for intial starting	Jim Sears	07/30/2017 4:26 AM
Re: Setting distributor for intial starting	dtwbcs	07/30/2017 12:00 PM
Re: Setting distributor for intial starting	tclederman	07/30/2017 12:54 PM
Re: Setting distributor for intial starting	Hotrod Lincoln	07/30/2017 2:35 PM
Re: Setting distributor for intial starting	52Carl	07/30/2017 11:56 PM
Re: Setting distributor for intial starting	dtwbcs	07/31/2017 2:09 AM
Re: Setting distributor for intial starting	Jim Sears	07/31/2017 4:08 AM
Re: Setting distributor for intial starting	dtwbcs	08/05/2017 11:48 PM

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