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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    I did end up replacing the short balancer bolt with a deeper one as well as a new washer. I didn't have the cash up front to rent a puller that day so all I did was replace the bolt and it went in nice.
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Thank you! This is the kind of stuff a noob needs to know. I appreciate it.
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    I'm not afraid to tear into it. And I wasn't asking for some sort of pep talk before I do it. Cause I'm going to regardless. Just haven't had time. Came back to the thread hoping for a refresher honestly. Saying hi as the legendary noob that blew up his muffler and had no shame to share it with...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Well damn what a rude ass motherfucker he is. Like I said, getting back to it after a few months after life got complicated for a minute. So yeah, still a fuckin noob. Nothing's changed. Can I get some constructive advice or criticism instead of whatever the hell Rusty is doing? Jesus lol
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    For you, it's $1,000. You cunt. Get the fuck out of here. Not my problem that you had family issues when you were a kid and you grew up to be a big bad keyboard warrior. Away from the keyboard I bet you're the kind of guy that beats his wife when she brings home the wrong kinda Natty Lite. Just...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Selling an '83 k10. $50. It's as shitty as Rusty Nail's attitude. Come get it the fuck out of my garage. I'm too retarded to figure it out. Offer ends today. Nobody buys it I'll put an axe through every single panel and piece of glass and scrap it in the morning. It's in Minneapolis metro.
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Hey can I report my own thread to have it deleted or can you do it for me since you know everything?
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Hey mods, can you just delete this thread for me? There's no education going on here. Just bullshit.
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Not sure what exactly you're ranting about, or why ya gotta be such a prick when I'm just asking for help. Nobody bought cylinder heads that I'm aware of and if I did, it's my fuckin truck, I can do whatever I want. Thanks pal. Let's keep the discussion on topic eh? Go create your own thread...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Ok. Sorry I never got back to this thread. Was switching jobs and life got complicated. After many attempts at timing this. I know I have it right. I have the rotor aimed at cylinder one. I drop the distributor in after I timed it to TDC. I had the valve covers off. I watched the intake valve...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Oops extra post
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    I'm just saying if I have to get a top end kit, with heads and all I'd be looking at $2000, or I could buy a junkyard 5.3, a flexplate match my muncie, and motor mounts. I have a spare pcm from my Tahoe. It could theoretically be done for cheap. But I get what you're saying. Verify the issue...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Ok so. I'm thinking for peace of mind I'm just going to have to save up for a top end kit with new heads. You should see the god awful headers on there. I'll get some pics later! An LS swap might be cheaper though... I'm a total noob to 350s obviously, but I know my way around a 5.3. My...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    I was under the impression used or mismatched lifters in a used cam is bad. But you can get by with replacing them with new lifters? But, yeah, I read that in the internet so who knows.
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Sorry I've been busy with 12 hour days in my work week. Lots of questions I didn't mean to ignore. The lifters we took out were physically ok on the outside. The hydraulic piece inside was kind of collapsed and tilted down, wouldn't reset right. The new lifters, I think we replaced 3 or 4. We...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    I'm not disagreeing, but can you tell me why? I took the distributor out completely. I set timing on the balancer to 8° before on the compression stroke, after the intake valve closed. I dropped my distributor in. And I wired it just like this video with the rotor right underneath 1 on the...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    To add on to this, I still don't know it's quirks. Clearly. It's all coming apart so I can make it my own.
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Oh damn I was mad no doubt. But it was kind of a mechanical issue. The old air intake had a plugged vacuum line that hung down right above the throttle... And well he pulled the throttle back enough to get it stuck on that vacuum line... We had just bought the damn thing. Didn't know it's quirks...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Whelp. My new friends. I regret to inform you that my muffler is no longer with us. I don't know what the fack I'm doing. When you're done roasting me, I need to add that the Holley Carb was an older 1850-4. It leaked. Everywhere. I have a kit to rebuild it. Got the edelbrock cause I thought I...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    I'm gonna verify spark when I get home. The one thing that stood out there is "base timing of 8". You're saying I might not need to be at 0 degrees on the timing mark?
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    We followed the videos exactly. But we found that once we set the push rod with resistance to spin and no up and down play, if we did more than a 1/4 turn, we lost compression. I don't know what this means. Does that mean a bigger cam, or wrong push rods? Anyways that's why we made it...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Can you tell me why? I may have been to wordy lol. #1 Exhaust valve is the one closest to the front end of the truck and the intake is inside. I should post a pic but I'm about to walk into work. So as we were cranking by hand, clockwise, we watched the exhaust open, then close. Kept turning...
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    Learning as I go, but I'm stumped. Timing or an ignition issue?

    Long post, sorry, but I'm stuck and could use suggestions. As the title says I'm learning as I go along with this project. I bought an 83 k10 that has a goodwrench 350, a weiand stealth intake, and it originally had an older holley 650. My brother "over revved it" and said he thought he messed...

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