i did mark it
but when i turned the motor over to torque the rockers down i didnt have the distributor in and then my mark meant nothing
i have a chilton and a haynes

 

The point is...Lesson 1 for newb's messing with timing .. if you have to pull distributor out... mark it.. dont spin motor unless distributor is back in. This saves you drama.


Lesson 2.. to set rockers that are adjustable you cant just throw them on and tighten them down. Especially when you cant even spin the engine over properly. Go to Sears and buy yourself the proper socket, extension, and ratchet to do the job. The money your saving not paying a shop should more than cover the basic tools your lacking. Then you setup rockers one cylinder at a time. Spinning engine over. Adjust as follows, spin engine when intake rocker opns then closes, adjust your exhuast rocker to zero lash plus .5 turn. Spin engine.. when exhuast rockers cracks open the exhuast valve, adjust intake rocker to zero plus .5 turn. Lock down the allen adjuster on both. Go to next cylinder.

I built up my tool box doing work myself. You have to get over buying needed tools for the job, and dont scimp.. soon you'll be able and tackle any job.

If your broke.. then you shouldnt take on jobs that you know you dont have the tools to cover.

 

i know how to do the rockers and how to mark where the distributor goes
WOW
i make a small mistake and forgot to put the distributor back in. u can tell me non of u have made an honest mistake.
as for hurst and tony, thank u for helping with my original question

 

LOL....having a manual is a good thing! I buy one for any car I plan on messing with unless its brakes, oil or tune up. Wasnt being sacastic....ask Hurst how many manuals he has on hand.

 

Basic tools dictate you should have a ratchet and socket to spin motor over and a remote starter switch to bump it.

We all make mistakes. One of them is sometimes not having proper tools, but that ones as easy fix.

 

i know, my buddy still has about 6 books/manuals on mainly his 91 vert, which he parted out months back lol
im just stating i have them and have read threw them more than a couple times and thats why im so frustrated. posting on here was my last resort


but anyway, finally got the timing set right and nothing AGAIN. checked wires again to make sure, checked all the plugs again and then truned the dist. a little thinkin maybe it needs a touch. then i hear the burst of air blow another vacuum hose off and wat I MIGHT HAVE SEEN was a spark when it came out right next to the dist.
and its struggling harder and harder to turn over and my battery is perfectly fine

 

When I was typing that your post was not there. Look at the time stamp.

Hurst

 

Timung is off.....refer to manual