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I have followed my manual to the letter (I think). I set piston at TDC on compression stroke. Lined up indent with white mark on lower distributer shaft, and set distributer back in. Truck wont start for anything! I have tried this about 9 times and had no luck. Before I attempted this, the truck was running great but throwing the P1345 code. I originally had to pull distributer to replace intake gasket.

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Seem as if the manual is not correct on how to set the timing. You cant follow the diagram. Go TDC compression stroke on number one. Set rotor button so it points to number one wire on distributer cap. Engine is now in time with no codes popping up!

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Seem as if the manual is not correct on how to set the timing. You cant follow the diagram. Go TDC compression stroke on number one. Set rotor button so it points to number one wire on distributer cap. Engine is now in time with no codes popping up!

You have to set up base timing on that engine...I believe you have to pull a plug. If you time it without pulling the timing bypass your are uber retarded.

Full timing on your truck is about 27* at idle and 37* @2200 rpm

Base timing is about 8* BTDC...so if you set it up without the bypass unhooked you are off.

 

I'm not 100% sure on this year of truck if its the light brown wire that goes into the black box on the firewall on the passenger side though.

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Nytemare, I have no idea what you are referring to. Like I said, pulled number 1 plug so we could find TDC on compression stroke, pulled distributer, lined up rotor button to #1 wire. plugged everything back up and it runs great with no service engine codes.

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Seem as if the manual is not correct on how to set the timing. You cant follow the diagram. Go TDC compression stroke on number one. Set rotor button so it points to number one wire on distributer cap. Engine is now in time with no codes popping up!

You have to set up base timing on that engine...I believe you have to pull a plug. If you time it without pulling the timing bypass your are uber retarded.

Full timing on your truck is about 27* at idle and 37* @2200 rpm

Base timing is about 8* BTDC...so if you set it up without the bypass unhooked you are off.

 

I'm not 100% sure on this year of truck if its the light brown wire that goes into the black box on the firewall on the passenger side though.

 

 

That is for 95 and older TBI trucks. 96 and newer vortecs you use a scanner to set timing.

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Seem as if the manual is not correct on how to set the timing. You cant follow the diagram. Go TDC compression stroke on number one. Set rotor button so it points to number one wire on distributer cap. Engine is now in time with no codes popping up!

You have to set up base timing on that engine...I believe you have to pull a plug. If you time it without pulling the timing bypass your are uber retarded.

Full timing on your truck is about 27* at idle and 37* @2200 rpm

Base timing is about 8* BTDC...so if you set it up without the bypass unhooked you are off.

 

I'm not 100% sure on this year of truck if its the light brown wire that goes into the black box on the firewall on the passenger side though.

 

 

That is for 95 and older TBI trucks. 96 and newer vortecs you use a scanner to set timing.

 

yeah, that's what I started thinking after....I knew it was for anything pre OBDII, wasn't sure if the Vortec 350's held on to the base timing routine all the way up to when they were phased out.

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