396/375 hp/motor issues - Page 4

christopher teed · 04-18-2013, 07:26 AM

well I bumped motor over to TDC to remove the distributor before i went to work..noticed when removed the cap that the rotor is actually pointed between number 1 and 8 on distributor cap .swore i placed it dead on when installed..possible ,could this have been the problem?

christopher teed · 04-21-2013, 06:09 PM

well,changed distributor .it is a stock gm distributor with a curve kit and a pertronix ignitor ll.it was in another 396 car and runs just fine...it basically ran the same.installed new cap and plug wires.still the same ....will try eliminating the msd 6a box and see if that is the issues..getting out my AFR and see if the car is that far out of tune,u wouldnt think so ,it the car was dynoed tuned..stumped on this one

Mike Taylor 3601 · 04-22-2013, 08:38 AM

Only way rotor would be pointing directly at #1 is if timing was on 0 degrees,you can set timing close as example you run 36 degrees line pointer up w/36 drop dist in line up w/# 1 on rotor &cap if dist. has advance twist rotor where it advanced and twist dist to line up w rotor,in case you don't know put mark on dist below cap where it's center of #1 electrode on cap.

I say you are going to find problem w/ ign, box
Mike Taylor 3601

04-18-2013, 07:26 AM	#31
christopher teed Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 396/375 hp/motor issues well I bumped motor over to TDC to remove the distributor before i went to work..noticed when removed the cap that the rotor is actually pointed between number 1 and 8 on distributor cap .swore i placed it dead on when installed..possible ,could this have been the problem?

04-21-2013, 06:09 PM	#32
christopher teed Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 396/375 hp/motor issues well,changed distributor .it is a stock gm distributor with a curve kit and a pertronix ignitor ll.it was in another 396 car and runs just fine...it basically ran the same.installed new cap and plug wires.still the same ....will try eliminating the msd 6a box and see if that is the issues..getting out my AFR and see if the car is that far out of tune,u wouldnt think so ,it the car was dynoed tuned..stumped on this one

04-22-2013, 08:38 AM	#33
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,303 Likes: 198 Liked 116 Times in 48 Posts	Re: 396/375 hp/motor issues Only way rotor would be pointing directly at #1 is if timing was on 0 degrees,you can set timing close as example you run 36 degrees line pointer up w/36 drop dist in line up w/# 1 on rotor &cap if dist. has advance twist rotor where it advanced and twist dist to line up w rotor,in case you don't know put mark on dist below cap where it's center of #1 electrode on cap. I say you are going to find problem w/ ign, box Mike Taylor 3601