FIRE! FIRE! - Is this timing?!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Mar 02, 05 7:11 pm

Evening all,

Well it lasted nearly 3 months, but it was only a matter of time before something went wrong and I got a crash course in mopar mechanics

After intending to have a go at adjusting my carb (thanks to a sound lesson in the 750 holley courtesy of Keith - MoparKM) I found that the timing must have slipperd (Is this right?) as when turning it over a foot high flame appears from the carb

Thing is when I first brougth the car, the previous owner told me the car was over heating and that it may have been caused by the timing being off - so I paid a bloke ?50 to set it for me. So either I've been conned and he didnt do a thing with the timing (which I know isnt the case as the car ran well for a good 2 month after) or something is causing the timing to slip?

Any ideas what this could be and what I can do to fix it? Also Im not paying ?50 again to have the timing put right - can anyone tell me the settings for a 383 and any handy hints/help to get it right myself?

Any help would be great

Cheers,

Dave

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Mar 02, 05 7:30 pm

Look around the previous posts here, there is loads of great text written by members on exactly the way to tune the whole motor

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Mar 02, 05 8:00 pm

Alf, there was a highly detailed post on this issue a couple of weeks back in this section. It was so good that I cut and pasted the lot and put it in my files for reference!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Mar 02, 05 9:16 pm

?50 to set your timing? And here is me been doing it for nowt for the last 25 years......which one of us is the bigger mug I wonder?

Well it boils down to this. If you want a job done properly the very least you can do is learn how it is done so that if you really have to pay someone to do it you can at least check they have done it right.

All you need is a timing light and a half inch AF spanner to set basic timing. If you just got it to idle and set it to 12 degrees advanced you would be ballpark.

Read this thread first. http://www.mopartalk.co.uk/mopartalk/vi ... php?t=1998

You may not understand all of it at first. Don't worry about that. Have a go and see how you get on.

As for what has gone wrong...it does sound like timing but other things can cause this. Best make sure the timing is right first though. Then if there is still a problem we can look deeper into it.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Wed Mar 02, 05 9:51 pm

Wise words, David

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Mar 02, 05 11:20 pm

Dave(Alf)PM me when you are ready to set the timing and I will shoot over to yours and have a check for you.Only cost you ?49.00,Well at least you are making a saving!! :joker:
Seriously your only a few miles away,so its no big deal,meant to come and have a look at the car anyway..

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Mar 03, 05 7:45 pm

Rich - that would be sound if you could mate.

Im hoping to get it done probably next weekend if your around.

Cant this weekend as im finally getting the box back in my rodded Corsair to hopefully sell and raise a bit of cash for a lick of paint on the charger

Anyone know anyone in the market for a rod?!

I'll give you a shout anyway mate next week to arrange.

Cheers

Dave

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Fri Mar 04, 05 12:03 am

Shout when your ready..