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replaced distributor, more problems... - 12/1/2007 1:20:10 PM

zstangboi

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cant get my timing right, i made sure that the 0 degree mark lined up at top dead center, i even took the #1 plug out and made sure it was tdc, set my dizzy down and the rotor pointed directly back towards #1 plug wire. connected everything and started it up, it ran with a shaky, bad miss. i turned the dizzy both directions and it helped a little, but still had a bad miss, do i "HAVE" to unplug the thing on my passenger side fenderwell, and use a timing light to time my car correctly? or is trying to do it by ear pointless?

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RE: replaced distributor, more problems... - 12/1/2007 1:23:33 PM

PRO50SC

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What year and trying to do it by ear is pointless.

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RE: replaced distributor, more problems... - 12/1/2007 1:35:45 PM

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Are you sure you have the HO firing order and not the non-HO order?

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