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Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics. truckernix #672663 08/24/2010 3:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 69 Kansas E edub10068 Wrench Fetcher
edub10068 Wrench Fetcher E Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 69 Kansas	By the photos it appear you are 180 degrees out on the distributor. Rotor should point at #1 plug wire on cap, and steel ball on pointer and points just barely open.

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216 not starting. Timing pics. New pics,	lowbow	08/22/2010 7:45 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	ttodd	08/22/2010 8:26 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	truckernix	08/22/2010 8:43 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	Hotrod Lincoln	08/22/2010 9:47 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	lowbow	08/22/2010 10:44 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	lowbow	08/23/2010 9:03 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	truckernix	08/23/2010 9:39 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	edub10068	08/24/2010 3:55 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	lowbow	08/24/2010 4:54 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	edub10068	08/24/2010 8:02 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	lowbow	08/24/2010 10:16 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	squeeze	08/24/2010 10:37 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	49 floyd	08/24/2010 11:03 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	lowbow	08/26/2010 10:19 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	49 floyd	08/30/2010 2:25 AM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	lowbow	08/30/2010 3:21 AM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	truckernix	08/30/2010 2:07 PM
Re: 216 not starting. Timing pics.	lowbow	08/30/2010 3:44 PM

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