Thread: New 496 wont run??
				Results 1 to 15 of 64
			
		Threaded View
- 
	04-15-2020 01:28 PM #32
 Ok so I did go and get a spark tester and with it installed and just turning the distributor I had it light up. I got in contact with the engine company to find out my plug gaps and timing again. They told me the plug gaps should be .35, the new ones I got were not that gap they were much smaller. So I gapped them all to .35. They also told me the timing should be 12 initial and 36 total.
 
 So with all the plugs out I put a little bit of oil down all the cylinders in case of wash down, I then pulled bank 1's valve cover off and watched the intake valve one cylinder one open and close and then set the crank pully on 0 degree's. Looked at my rotor and it was pretty much pointing to number one cylinder. I marked the housing for the rotor location and put the cap on and put number one at the mark on the dist. I cranked the motor over a few times to let the oil in the cylinders move around, put all the plugs back in, and exchanged the oil.
 
 I pulled the carb off and went through it I set both primary and secondary throttle plates so you can just barely start to see the idle circuit groove. I exchanged the power valve from a 6.5 to a 3.5 even though everything I read told me that that will not effect idle. I set the idle mixture screws to only 1/2 turn out from stop to start. I re-installed everything and I am going to flush the fuel system and ensure I have fresh fuel in it and attempt to start it this weekend. If you guys can think of anything I might have missed please let me know.
 





 80Likes
80Likes LinkBack URL
 LinkBack URL About LinkBacks
 About LinkBacks 
 
					
					
 
				
				
				
					 Reply With Quote
 Reply With Quote
 
			
		
I'm happy to see it back up, sure hope it lasts.
Back online