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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #30 on: March 06, 2010, 06:46:56 am »
How are you checking for spark? What's the gap? What is the voltage to the coil while cranking?
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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #31 on: March 06, 2010, 03:28:43 pm »
.035 I didn't check the voltage to the coil,is that the power wire going to the distributor.

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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #32 on: March 06, 2010, 06:44:27 pm »
yes
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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #33 on: March 06, 2010, 07:44:50 pm »
I would take the guts to autozone and get them tested if your sure its grounded out and all they also have a book that tells the Resistance the parts should have
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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #34 on: March 07, 2010, 02:03:49 am »
I'm going to check the power wire.I don't think autozone can help me,I have try a distributor from a friends drag car and it does the same thing
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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #35 on: March 07, 2010, 02:50:21 am »
yeah i guess that would eliminate the distributor than, have you check the voltage yet? also run a jumper wire from your battery strait to the dis and see how that looks
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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #36 on: March 08, 2010, 04:45:23 pm »
Any more ideas.I hooked a ground to the body of the distributor and a power wire to the battery and it didn't help.I really appreciate everyones help.

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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #37 on: March 08, 2010, 04:47:22 pm »
How are you checking for spark? What's the gap? What is the voltage to the coil while cranking?

And use a spark tester  to check for spark. It should be able to jump .080"
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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #38 on: March 08, 2010, 04:58:09 pm »
It will arc from the plug to the block about an inch.It seems to be strong,but I don't know why it is orange.Is an hei suppose to have a blue spark.Maybe I'm going in the wrong direction.

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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #39 on: March 08, 2010, 05:25:59 pm »
If your battery voltage is weak your spark will be weak but I do believe you are barking up the wrong tree at this point.
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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #40 on: March 08, 2010, 06:54:43 pm »
Did you ever pull your plug wires one at a time and note the rpm drop as suggested earlier?

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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #41 on: March 08, 2010, 07:13:59 pm »
No I didn't.I should try that.

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Re: 350 problems
« Reply #42 on: March 08, 2010, 07:37:40 pm »
Do you think the timing chain could be worn.