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Re: Engine issue

To: "Dr. T. Y. McDowell" <tym@mediaone.net>, Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Engine issue
From: Doug Mallory <rdmallory@earthling.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:01:52 -0400
Check the cam timing.....

Sounds like you are one tooth off.

Doug

At 09:09 AM 10/15/2000 -0400, Dr. T. Y. McDowell wrote:
>Tigers,
>I have a newly built 302 in my Mk1A.  All the good stuff, including
>aluminum heads, cam, Mallory Unilite, etc.
>
>Here's the problem.  After we got the motor running, the plugs fouled in
>a very short time.  My friend, who is very knowledgeable, thought it was
>the carb, which was about one year old.
>
>We replaced the carb with one off another car and changed the plugs.
>The result was the same.  We changed the plugs and installed a third
>carb (Holley 650 double pumper).
>
>The real problem is that the engine doesn't seem to like the timing no
>matter where we place it.  The engine acts like it has too much timing
>and is very flat.  This motor should have lots of snot and doesn't.  If
>I didn't know better, I'd say that we had the spark plugs wired
>incorrectly, but i know that's not the case.
>
>I have a Holley electric fuel pump and a pressure regulator set at 5.5
>psi.
>
>Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Tym McDowell


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