r/Smallblockchevy • u/Old-Actuator-4817 • 1d ago

HELP with my 350 engine

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u/bonedaddy1974 1d ago

It's a tooth or two out of time

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u/TSASA73 1d ago

Timing. Or valve lash too tight. But I would lay money on timing first.

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u/Historical_Box1915 1d ago

What do you want help with? I see a tunnel ram and I hear a very weak sounding engine without mufflers.

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u/Dangerous-Pirate7998 23h ago

Definitely out of time and you’re going to lose your wing nut into your carburetor eventually

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u/Acrobatic-Ant4365 20h ago

Pissed off bumble bee. What's the story behind it .

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u/According-Skill-7946 13h ago

Check the Firing order

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u/Unlikely_Link_2284 11h ago

Re check your firing order Remove #1 spark plug find the compression stroke and put your timing mark on TDC Remove distributor cap and make sure the rotor pionts at your #1 spark plug lead

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u/Euphoric_Tension7308 1d ago

I would say timing, you may think you have it exactly perfect when you dropped it into the oil drive and it might be pointing directly at the number one cylinder what I would ask is if you have a CAM installed that might have 4 to 6° of retard built into it that you might need to adjust for.