I've read every post, manual, and even scoured TMZ to figure out my timing marks and what I'm reading still doesn't jive with what I'm feeling and smelling.
Keep in mind that I've only been messing with timing for a month or so... My book learning is that when shooting through the window the line is TDC and the bearing is 7 past. With the bearing on the line I have horrible top end and I put my kids to sleep with the carbon monoxide (OK, maybe that's a benefit).
I've been running between (what I understood to be) 7 to 10 degrees (bearing+3 or 4 degrees to the right of the bearing) trying to find something that worked.
Last night I had the idea of backing up past the bearing (left) and creeping toward the line. I was trying to get the engine to ping under load but it never did. I did driving tests every two degrees and by the time I got to the line the stench was gone and I could actually accelerate easily past 2500 rpms in fourth gear (stock tranny) for the first time in 5 years. I almost cried, literally.
Some questions then:
1. Was my original understanding of timing just backwards?
2. Was my original understanding correct and I'm going to detonate something soon?
3. Was my origninal understanding correct but my distributor is a couple teeth off?
My temp and oil pressure are all good and again, there is no knocking, but I can't help but think I'm going to blow something up.
Thanks!
Keep in mind that I've only been messing with timing for a month or so... My book learning is that when shooting through the window the line is TDC and the bearing is 7 past. With the bearing on the line I have horrible top end and I put my kids to sleep with the carbon monoxide (OK, maybe that's a benefit).
I've been running between (what I understood to be) 7 to 10 degrees (bearing+3 or 4 degrees to the right of the bearing) trying to find something that worked.
Last night I had the idea of backing up past the bearing (left) and creeping toward the line. I was trying to get the engine to ping under load but it never did. I did driving tests every two degrees and by the time I got to the line the stench was gone and I could actually accelerate easily past 2500 rpms in fourth gear (stock tranny) for the first time in 5 years. I almost cried, literally.
Some questions then:
1. Was my original understanding of timing just backwards?
2. Was my original understanding correct and I'm going to detonate something soon?
3. Was my origninal understanding correct but my distributor is a couple teeth off?
My temp and oil pressure are all good and again, there is no knocking, but I can't help but think I'm going to blow something up.
Thanks!