t71ford said:I thought you were going to set the points by dwell?? Don't you need to be looking for a dwell angle?
B L A K E said:What are the points supposed to be set at? i know about .012-.016 but what do you guys have them set at?
are the spark plugs gaps supposed to be about .026?
it feels like its "bucking" when i take off in first gear... it kinda "sputters hard" and then takes off smooth...i dont get it...
B L A K E said:Yes but i need to borrow one... and for now im using a dwell meter
i set my NGKs (B8ES) to 0.029 and im just getting a SLIGHTTTTTT jump at the begining of first gear... its not the clutch grabbing either... i think it might be the valves.. but im running a TADDD bit rich...... would that cause it to do that?HerrDeacon said:Yes, point gap is .012 - .016 on the 350. However, most of the time you just have to adjust the gap on the left side. On the 350's, you set the left gap within specs and then time the left cylinder to fire exactly on the indexes. Then you adjust the right points to fire exactly on their index, and then check its gap. If within specs, you are fine. Altering the gap will change the timing.
Based on the manual I have the spark plug gap is 0.028 - 0.032 in. What type of plug are you running? Standard plug is a NGK B8ES.
Off idle stumbling is generally running lean. Have you ensured the pilot jet is squeaky clean? Have the mixture screws been adjusted (1 1/8 to start with)? Float level checked? Carbs sync'd?
Like Von said, put everything back to stock specs and work from there.
i mean after i throttle up after the clutch grabs its like a putter.... sound... almost like it acts like its not enough gas but that cant be..barnicle said:what do you mean by "slight jump" in first gear? Is it the jump that happens when you shift from neutral to first? or do you mean that when you attempt to rev evenly thew the rpm range in first, you hit a specific rpm where the there is a 'slight Jump' in power?
edit: Or is it something else?
I'm getting rich indications from mine too, despite running a K&N type pod.B L A K E said:The plugs say it's too rich though... Which is why I'm confused