Timing HELP

[kn1ght]

first things first, what year is your truck?

1994...

 

[kjk1500]

O I see. I thought it could only do that If the plugs were backwards... I understand. how much are the timing lights?

 

[outalne94z71]

timing lights are about $20 for a cheap one, hooks on #1 wire and you need to have the timing wire disconnected(single wire brown/white tracer under glove box) with engine running set timing to 0 and tighten up, then shut off and plug wire back in and should be set to go

 

[kjk1500]

Ok and then If my wirers are in the wrong places I put them in the correct firing order.

 

[kn1ght]

Ok and then If my wirers are in the wrong places I put them in the correct firing order.

Look up the firing order online real quick, and check it. You should have put a stickey note on them with there number.

 

[kjk1500]

I do have the wires on the distributure and plugs right, I think its the timing for sure

 

[kn1ght]

If your sure you have it in the right cylinder as well. When you timing is off, it will usually pop and backfire a lot. Does yours do that? Have you checked to make sure it is actually getting spark?

 

[outalne94z71]

Look up the firing order online real quick, and check it. You should have put a stickey note on them with there number.

sbc is always 18436572, its a number i'll never forget

 

[outalne94z71]

I do have the wires on the distributure and plugs right, I think its the timing for sure

if the wires are in the right place when you check tdc on compression stroke then it should fire

 

[kjk1500]

Mine is smoking from the ground wire on the back of the motor. Its trying to start but it wont start and sounds really slugush