Timing / Hood/Fender Alignment - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Chevy00 · 03-23-2002, 05:26 PM

I have a '71 Cheyenne w/ 350, quadrajet, no air & automatic - Wondering what I should set timing to - Just installed a Pertronix unit under the dist cap, re-installed & need some good numbers for reasonable power but not too advanced to start properly. Set to 8 deg BTDC w/o vacuum hooked?

Second - I installed a new radiator support (used - excellent shape) and now I'm having a hard time lining up the hood on the passenger side to stay within the space alloted - Wants to crowd fender something terrible & I've noticed that there are no eccentric holes in the hood to accomodate re-positioning from one side to another - How do I take care of this problem?

Thanks in advance - Phil

**BIG ORANGE** · 03-23-2002, 05:40 PM

Make sure you core support is on straight,my whole front end on my burb was off 5/8 of a in. and had to losen up the support and all the innerfender bolts and jack it over with a tow strap,but after that everything lined up fine.When your not a perofessional its hard to do it without some help.

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BIG ORANGE 1971 SUBURBAN
1970/90-Little Buck's Truck (ONE DAY)
USED TRUCK PARTS 4 SALE

03-23-2002, 05:26 PM	#1
Chevy00 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 26	Timing / Hood/Fender Alignment I have a '71 Cheyenne w/ 350, quadrajet, no air & automatic - Wondering what I should set timing to - Just installed a Pertronix unit under the dist cap, re-installed & need some good numbers for reasonable power but not too advanced to start properly. Set to 8 deg BTDC w/o vacuum hooked? Second - I installed a new radiator support (used - excellent shape) and now I'm having a hard time lining up the hood on the passenger side to stay within the space alloted - Wants to crowd fender something terrible & I've noticed that there are no eccentric holes in the hood to accomodate re-positioning from one side to another - How do I take care of this problem? Thanks in advance - Phil

03-23-2002, 05:40 PM	#2
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,745	Make sure you core support is on straight,my whole front end on my burb was off 5/8 of a in. and had to losen up the support and all the innerfender bolts and jack it over with a tow strap,but after that everything lined up fine.When your not a perofessional its hard to do it without some help. ------------------ BIG ORANGE 1971 SUBURBAN 1970/90-Little Buck's Truck (ONE DAY) USED TRUCK PARTS 4 SALE __________________ Things happen for a reason!



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