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ok guys got my distributor in and wired (thanks again Tech). As i try to start it it pops out of the exhaust. when it does that i turn the key off. Is that normal or do i have a problem. I do not want to hurt the engine. It does not do it until it tries to crank for awhile. should i keep letting it do that until it runs or is there something i have to check.

If the engine pops through the exhaust the timing is retarted. If it pops through the carb you are advanced to much. Check timing Check location of plug wires. Sounds likeyour getting there good luck

Originally Posted by cffisher

. Sounds likeyour getting there good luck

yes !!! you have fire .. you`re close

okay guys. got the timing straight. but now it is blowing fire out of the head where i removed the pollution control. that is what charlie said it was doing. so now i have to block those holes off and try again. will start again tomorrow morning as i have to feed the hubby. i will let you know how it goes.

You have everyone sitting on the edge of there work benches on this one

went to the parts store and got 2 freeze plugs the sizes of the holes. used high temp gasket sealant this afternoon and installed them. just waiting overnight for that to set up under my heat light as it is getting cold out there. will try for a restart tomorrow. wish me luck.

COOL jyardgirl go get am

Whats Up Barb???
Any luck with that big bad motor.
Kurt

tried for another start up. blew those freeze plugs out of the front of the engine. so i modified the old pollution plugs and am now waiting for the high temp gasket sealant to dry. in the meantime i am changing the oil in our trooper with the hubby.

Hey Barb,how are you,suffering from sleep deficiency??? Every time I log on, Barbs on also,so when do you sleep or rest??? I hope you got that man of yours dirty hands helping you change the oil???

i sleep in short bursts. i made hubby change the filter as it is located near the header and they were still warm.

Barb, when you get around to it check with either MTS or the Cad company both have the correct plugs. They go in dry (no set up time), and you use a SMALL socket or bolt to drive them in.

As far as modifying the old tubes in the interim most people just cut them off and then flatten the tube out and fold it over a time or two again using a hammer to flatten them out.

Your'e close, just hang in there.

thanks mike for the encouragement. that is what i did with the old pipes. i just put a little high temp sealant on the ends that i flattened to make sure that they are air tight.

You'll be backing it out the drive in the morning

still have to do the new universal joints. but i am getting close once i get this engine running well.