db's 66 Belvedere ***FOR SALE***

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Tue Oct 14, 14 8:45 am

db wrote:
Guy- I deep-cleaned the carb yesterday. What I should have done is run the pump with the carb feeds into a bucket to flush the pipes through first.
I may well need to clean the carb out again.

I always do that after making up new lines these days, also if you check your filter and clean that out.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Oct 14, 14 8:52 am

Some aftermarket distributors will not line up on the correct number one position when the slot in the drive is parallel with the crank. In particular some of mopars own electronic units.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Tue Oct 14, 14 6:48 pm

Have you by any chance put an advance restricting plate in the Dizzy?

db · Post by db » Tue Oct 14, 14 10:01 pm

HOORAY!!! Success

I flushed the pipes, no more bits found.

TIMING. From the top...
Plugs out, rocker cover off.
Crank turned to 0 degrees.
Both pushrods turn proving tdc on cyl #1.

Carl- Yes I have. Well, I welded up the original

db · Post by db » Tue Oct 14, 14 10:15 pm

TIMING continued...

Dissy drive lined up with inlet manifold front bolt, driver side.
Dissy dropped in and rotor alignment marked on inlet.
Dissy cap on to confirm rotor aligned with plug lead #1.

This is the point where I dug out my notes and realised that my initial timing should be 22* NOT 12*.
Remembering that the rotor turn 1/2 rotation for each turn of the crank, I advanced the dissy (anti-clockwise) by approx. 11*.
I bolted it all together and it started up and ran sweet as a nut

It's not ticking over very well so some carb cleaning required, but the timing is now bang-on... 22 degrees initial, 50 total (with vac advance connected).

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Tue Oct 14, 14 10:25 pm

Good to hear. Well done. And cheers for posting pics to explain.

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Tue Oct 14, 14 10:35 pm

Forget with the vac can, whats your total mechanical, 34>35 deg?....thats the important.

db · Post by db » Tue Oct 14, 14 10:46 pm

It's 35 without Les

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Tue Oct 14, 14 10:47 pm

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Wed Oct 15, 14 8:33 am

Great news Paul

db · Post by db » Thu Oct 16, 14 1:03 pm

NOW RUNNING PERFECT!

Starts instantly and idles cleanly.
Initial timing locked at 22.5*.
Once warm, AFR at idle is around 14.5 - 15.
Revs instantly and cleanly with no hesitation.

Right.
Now to tidy garage, mask up engine bay etc, and get back to block sanding & priming.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Thu Oct 16, 14 9:26 pm

Spot on

Let me know if you want to try my nitrous set up.. Kaboom number 2

db · Post by db » Fri Oct 17, 14 6:23 am

db · Post by db » Thu Oct 23, 14 11:11 pm

Well... what did you think I'd be doing on paternity leave?

Panels are really flat now, except I've a bit of touching up do where I've broken through.. masking tape marks the spots

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Oct 23, 14 11:38 pm

Oh I would love to paint that.....

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db's 66 Belvedere FOR SALE