Timing check

madme · 07-26-2004, 11:27 PM

i have a 95 jimmy 4.3L and i was wondering if many of you have checked the timing before? i'v never done it on a truck like this i have done the timing on older distributer cars but not like this. so was wondering if you's could give me some advice.thxs

rlith · 07-30-2004, 07:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by madme

i have a 95 jimmy 4.3L and i was wondering if many of you have checked the timing before? i'v never done it on a truck like this i have done the timing on older distributer cars but not like this. so was wondering if you's could give me some advice.thxs

If your dist is side post mounted (and not top post mounted) you have a locked distributor and cannot adjust timing...

07-26-2004, 11:27 PM	#1
madme Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 322 Location: Oshawa User is: OffLine	Timing check i have a 95 jimmy 4.3L and i was wondering if many of you have checked the timing before? i'v never done it on a truck like this i have done the timing on older distributer cars but not like this. so was wondering if you's could give me some advice.thxs
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07-30-2004, 07:53 AM	#2
rlith Insane Network Engineer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,965 Location: Pittsburgh, PA. User is: OffLine	Re: Timing check Quote: Originally Posted by madme i have a 95 jimmy 4.3L and i was wondering if many of you have checked the timing before? i'v never done it on a truck like this i have done the timing on older distributer cars but not like this. so was wondering if you's could give me some advice.thxs If your dist is side post mounted (and not top post mounted) you have a locked distributor and cannot adjust timing...
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