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Well, thanks to everyone, I was able to successfully start my truck.Took it out for a test drive today and everything was smooth. The idling is quieter than was before.After replacing the distributor and rewiring my plug cables, I had someone rotate the distributor for me as I used the timing light.When we started it was at 8Degrees AFTER TDC, but it currently sits at 8Degrees BEFORE TDC which was done by turning the distributor ever so slightly counter-clockwise.I've attached a picture of my Distributor bolt and clamp in place showing the connection on the flange.As for rewiring my spark plug cables, I took the opportunity to install my spark plug heat sleeves. They are conveniently 8inchs long which gets me past my headers.However, 3 of the cables on the drivers side are resting on my valve cover; is this bad?I was unaware of having spark crossover on parallel plug cables; I'll mix it up a bit.I want to thank you again for all your help. I was able to learn a lot, fix my truck and enjoy the process thoroughly.It's a lot of fun, and a lot more fun when it works.Thank you again.
Just poked my nose in this thread and have not read the 8 pages but did notice your distributor clamp is on upside down. Is there a reason or is it a goof?
Hi Spool:I set my engine timing at the specifications set by Chevy...the reason is because the timing of a oem engine is determined by engineers to be optimum for performance, economy, driveability, and reliability. If you have a modified engine (cam, compression, fuel system) you may need to change your timing if the reason you have modified your engine does not suit your needs (hot rodding, racing, making noise...who knows). If you want to modify your engine for fuel economy, the factory timing setting is optimum.