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The cam bearings are smooth. I think I’m just going to take it to TA so they can do it right. Thanks for the offer! I’ll let you know if I need it
[MEDIA] I finally got around to taking apart the engine. It looks like a few scratched bearings, which seems like material had to be sandwiched...
He is a good dude and I trust his shop. After talking, he agrees it has to be opened up. Then they'll take it back for cleaning and rebuilding...
I had only talked to the shop about the sound and showed them the videos of it. But I'll be talking to them again today. I did drive it 10 miles...
Yeah he said it sounded like bad timing, pinging.. but I'm about to send him this picture! Maybe he'll give me a good customer discount :p
Uh oh...
Here we go, ran the magnet across a few folds. [ATTACH]
I'm back! Don't worry y'all haven't scared me off yet haha. I got the dizzy from TA Performance and installed that. I installed some braided...
Bless your heart.
Timing tab :rolleyes:
I didn't know the distributor has a small rubber bushing under the mechanical advance that limits total advance! Some buick nut in the other forum...
There's a rubber bushing on the bottom of the mechanical advance to limit timing advance and mine is gone. So I'll put that on there. I spoke with...
I just found this.. Haven't done anything to the car yet, but this sounds like my fix! As yes, both rubber bushings are missing....
Alright. Thanks, yeah. Anyway... I will be checking the oil filter for metal. That should tell me if there is some engine damage. If no metal,...
So it's pinging right? RIGHT? Okay dizzy coming off and apart next... with pictures!
[ATTACH] I struggle to understand this lol Looks like a dolphin
I just sent the engine builder the video. As far as timing. It's good and steady at 2.5 degrees in drive, vacuum advance off and plugged. And I...
https://www.taperformance.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TA%5F724B I'm thinking I'll throw this at it.... then give up hahah Or maybe check the oil...
Fresh gas... Horrendous detonation means horrendous timing.... Timing is good at idle. So the machanical or vacuum advance is going haywire ?
I agree haha I hope there is some entertainment value to my journey here. All of the advice I can get is much appreciated. At least now I can...
I'm in Phoenix, AZ. New motors mounts. Had the engine rebuilt by a good shop. It's the original distributor. Original mechanical advance. New...
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Good news. I fixed the timing and it's running on all 8 beautifully. Bad news same old sound is still there. So is it the same manifold leak? I...
Plugs are on right. There is spark at every plug. Points are new. I'm stabbing the dizzy based on the manual. Cylinder 1 intake and exhaust...
This feels like a joke on me from the universe Okay... I'm going to redo timing again. Glad to hear it doesn't sound internal. As far as...
So after a few days... I took the valve cover off watched the valves. Primed the oil system with a drill. Reset initial timing. Stabbed dizzy. And...
It can run and drive 180 degrees off?
Got the spark test light and yes all 8 cylinders have spark.
I did see the ignition coil is good. And I did see spark at cylinder 1 with the lead connected to the plug and the plug out. I couldn't tell if...
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