Lakota
Rides a rusted horse
I seem to be having trouble timing my engine. It's a 1968 327 CID/300 HP. It has a chrome aftermarket timing chain cover with a bolt on timing marker. The book calls for 4-8 DEG BTDC, depending on the HP. I'm at 12 BTDC, and if I get closer to 8 it begins to sputter and miss. I've got the idle set at 650 RPM's, but when I shift to drive it drops so low it stalls. I've adjusted the idle set screws on the carb, but doesn't help. Before I timed it, it was around 18-20 BTDC and it didn't stall when you dropped it in gear. I'm not sure if the damper is from a 283, 327, or a 350. I'm beginning to wonder about the damper, if there's a difference in diameter or the timing mark is in a different place.
Any ideas on this???
Any ideas on this???