5.0 stockers/ distributors

Tim Ellis · 07-18-2012, 09:25 PM

Yeah, I used to do that too. Problem is, it will still change the timing if it moves up and down the cam gear....at least I THINK that's what's happening. Thanx

Tom Meyer · 07-18-2012, 11:43 PM

Seen problems with dist shafts gettig magnatized and the timing would go wacky, mostly on high mileage poorly mantaned cars. Tom

west coast · 07-19-2012, 11:01 AM

I was trying to cure another problem and got rid of my stock worn out ones and went to the MSD dist. Mine would move a couple of degres when you reved it up and down with the spout out.

Tim Ellis · 07-19-2012, 06:06 PM

I tried the distrib. that was in the car, and today a reman. from Autozone. Same resuts with both distribs and 2 timing lights. The timing is dropping from 30+- at idle to 15+- at 3000 rpm. Funky thing is that one time it even showed 15 at idle too. Holley Commander guy said it could be a bad TFI module. To me it now sounds like the Commander is moving it around but not showing it on the laptop. I'm picking up a new MSD distrib in a couple hours to try. Got a bad feeling, it's gonna just be same problem/ more $. The Holley guy also said it could be worn Timing set, or worn cam gear. Hopefully not, they are a lot tougher to swap out. Thanks for the ideas.

07-18-2012, 09:25 PM	#1
Tim Ellis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Beavercreek Or. Posts: 272 Likes: 31 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 5.0 stockers/ distributors Yeah, I used to do that too. Problem is, it will still change the timing if it moves up and down the cam gear....at least I THINK that's what's happening. Thanx

07-18-2012, 11:43 PM	#2
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: 5.0 stockers/ distributors Seen problems with dist shafts gettig magnatized and the timing would go wacky, mostly on high mileage poorly mantaned cars. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

07-19-2012, 11:01 AM	#3
west coast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rainy Washington Posts: 609 Likes: 12 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: 5.0 stockers/ distributors I was trying to cure another problem and got rid of my stock worn out ones and went to the MSD dist. Mine would move a couple of degres when you reved it up and down with the spout out.

07-19-2012, 06:06 PM	#4
Tim Ellis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Beavercreek Or. Posts: 272 Likes: 31 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 5.0 stockers/ distributors I tried the distrib. that was in the car, and today a reman. from Autozone. Same resuts with both distribs and 2 timing lights. The timing is dropping from 30+- at idle to 15+- at 3000 rpm. Funky thing is that one time it even showed 15 at idle too. Holley Commander guy said it could be a bad TFI module. To me it now sounds like the Commander is moving it around but not showing it on the laptop. I'm picking up a new MSD distrib in a couple hours to try. Got a bad feeling, it's gonna just be same problem/ more $. The Holley guy also said it could be worn Timing set, or worn cam gear. Hopefully not, they are a lot tougher to swap out. Thanks for the ideas.