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Post by Yeyo on Jan 17, 2009 14:16:32 GMT -6
I did the mistake of performing a tune-up on the car a "little" fucked up and it's running like shit. I think I must have gotten the ignition wires crossed somehow. Anyway I know the firing order for a SBC 350 is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 but I forgot where the Ignition wire #1 starts on the cap..........is it the one I'm pointing at, right after the plastic tab and then it goes clock wise right?
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Post by Yeyo on Jan 17, 2009 18:39:59 GMT -6
Alright got it working.......that's the way it's supposed to be but the jackasses that put the new engine in didn't bother lining them up 1 actually started where 8 is supposed to be.
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Post by nvforlife on Jan 17, 2009 19:06:18 GMT -6
glad you got it fixed.
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Post by Yeyo on Jan 19, 2009 11:41:10 GMT -6
Thanks, I shouldn't of assumed.
In case anybody doesn't know how to check, here is what you do.
Obviously most of the engines in lowriders are 4 cycle, meaning, 1) INDUCTION the downstroke fills the cylinder with air and fuel 2) COMPRESSION The upstroke compresses everything 3) POWER STROKE spark ignites the mixture causing the gasses to expand and force the piston down 4) EXHAUST STROKE exhaust valve opens and piston comes up expelling the gasses
The POWER STROKE comes right at TDC (Top Dead Center), the highest point of the piston. This is where the spark comes in.
So what you do is remove the spark plug from the #1 cylinder (if you have fuel injection you can disconnect the power to the injectors so you don't flood the engine). Have somebody crank the engine very briefly (your turning it over to get to the power stroke of the 1st cyliner) and when this happens you will hear a sound where the air escapes where the spark plug should be.
You are now at TDC and would have the spark follow to bring forth the power stroke.
At this point you remove the distributor cap, and the ignition point the rotor is pointing to, is therefore the 1st of the sequence mentioned earlier 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
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