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Timing a 216 #916268 01/31/2013 7:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Iowa 4 491ton Shop Shark
491ton Shop Shark 4 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Iowa	When timing a chevy 216 should the vacuum tube be disconnect from the distributer? iv'e 49 chevy 1-ton. It is a work in progress but it's getting close. 49 1 Ton Pics

Re: Timing a 216 491ton #916272 01/31/2013 7:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	1949 Chevrolet truck? It looks like, No. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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