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i just changed my intake manifold and carb combination on ...
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i just changed my intake manifold and carb combination on my 400 small block chevy. i had a victor jr high rise with a 670 street avenger from holley that was poor combo i changed to an edelbrock performer (permastar Finish!)with a tricked out 750 holley with a custom job. i chANGED EVRYTHING OUT and IM SURE OF MY WORK the seal should be good on that manifold the only thing thats got me worried is a few things how to tune my carb-i know theres a factory setting for the fuel flow and all but my biggest worry is that i had to take my distributor out starting with the cap and then i removed with ease im sure i moved it around a lot ...i was able to put it back in i just dont know if i did it right i forgot to mark all the contact areas on the distributo and now im afraid to try and start it i nned help i will pay here but not to some mechanic whos gonna charge melike 25 dollars an hour just to tinker with it i know it can be done at my own house i just dont know how!! please help!

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1988 Pontiac formula 400 cid

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i didnt want to continue stopped where my knowledge ended

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December 21 9:38 PM (7 hours and 27 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
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We can get it close enough to fire up. (you may be close enough already) Make sure the engine is at top dead center on the compression stroke. Then look at the rotor and make sure the electrode is pointing toward the number 1 plug lug on the cap. Put it all together and fire it up, then you'll need a timing lite to get the fine adjustment done. Good Luck


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December 21 11:54 PM (2 hours and 16 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
Reply to Steelpig's Post: how can i see if the engine is at top dead center on the compression stroke? or how can i get it there?

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December 22 6:34 PM (18 hours and 39 minutes and 56 seconds later)
         
whats the point of all this if you are not gonna reply? This is a waste of my time...
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December 23 7:02 PM (1 day later)
         
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i need someone who is reliable enough to respond tp feedback when i give it, i just want to have my question anwered
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December 23 10:13 PM (1 hour and 8 seconds later)
         
by hand ? how would i do that ? to turn it over once its hhoked up to the transmission is a little hard
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December 23 10:51 PM (35 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
what comes after that once that is achieved
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December 23 10:59 PM (2 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
i tried pointing the rotor to the number one terminal and had a little trouble will this be easier once im at tdc?
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December 23 11:03 PM (3 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
what about me adjusting the distributor it self?
i forgot to mention that today i tried starting it up and it made a VERY loud and almost thunderous gunshot sound i mean this sound was like a jet punching the envelope!doing mach something i scared the locals... what could that have been?
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December 23 11:11 PM (1 minute and 25 seconds later)
         
well i appreciate the help ill try first thing in the mornin and get back with you
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