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ironman_gq

Is there any way that when the dizzy was rebuilt something was put in backwards or upside down? I've never had to rebuild one so I don't know if this is possible. The vacuum advance retarding the timing sounds like its pulling from the wrong side of the dizzy shaft.

Goose

Hey Rat? This may be a dumb question but.. It's running right? and it's not doing any wierd detonation type hard to start etc?? If those conditions are true.. I'm wondering about the timing light or someting else...50* is a buttload of timing and I really wouldn't expect it to run well at a true 50* initial.. this is just the gentle "rememeber to check the basics post" (too bad they dont have a "tap, rack and slap drill" for clearing this kind of jam)

1980_Cj7

So Rat, what's going on with your timing? Did you ever figure anything out? Inquiring minds want to know.

jeep_man_401

50* is a buttload of timing

HA HA HA :oops:

Mudrat

Hell, I don't know to all questions. It was running 2 weeks ago last I saw it. Been pulling 10's and 12's the last couple weeks. :oops: :smile: Still waiting the new spark stick from Matt. And I may be needing a 360 balancer - just in case. I should be done with this install by the end of next week [-o< then I'm taking a few days off. But not that many, my Father-in-law passed last Monday and I'll be heading to San Diego over Thanksgiving to make sure my mother-in-law is doing OK.

Mudrat

OK,
Well here's the update. After the last post, I wound in in SDGO for a week helping my mother-in-law navigate the VA bullsh!t paperwork. Was home about 4 days then off to Washington State just to get in the middle of, "The worst storm in decades" according to the local Seattle news folks. I got home Sat before Christmas.

While I was gone, got a new fire stick from Bulltear and got it put in last weekend. Some tweaking and twisting and the Heart of the Beast is running at 12* initial and 36* all in at about 1700 RPM. Still idles a bit rough - not like I thought the 8600 would run and I think there is a vacuum leak somewhere because the timing light is erratic and jumps around at 700 RPM. That I think I can find it but running the beast in my shop is a breathing hazard - I don't have an exhaust line running outside #-o So when I can roll it outside I'll take care of that.

Right now I'm having a T-case issue. Putting a TeraLow 4:1 kit in a D300. New thread is here DRIVELINE

The other new thing is my daughters new boyfriend. I met him on Sunday and he worked with me on the Heep Christmas Eve!! I think I like this guy :mrgreen: AND, he's a professional welder, Sprint and Arena Racer :t:

I might get some milage outta this one :?:

Goose

Hah Hah.. Confucious say you keep girl child's boyfriend in garage unda Jeep.. pretty soon you gonna have one pissed off Daughter..

1980_Cj7

What's that old saying? You're not losing a daughter, you're gaining a Jeep mechanic, and welder, and all his tools, and all his equipment...or something like that.

Mudrat

Soemthing like that - maybe. Their just dating now so I don't have his full attention :shock:

woodfar51

Looks like what has happened is someone used a piece of key stock instead of woodruff key. If all else fails Use a cutoff wheel to cut it out. Have to be careful not to enlarge woodruff slot.

woodfar51

When I replaced my timing set I was playing with dizzy out of engine. It was really hard to turn and found that the weights are held be a pin . The pin had slipped up under the mech. weights and that made it turn hard.

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