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crewadmin · 04-16-2018, 08:23 PM

If it is back firing and loss of power your distributor and timing are off. If you took the distributor out and put it back and are off by a tooth you will stay off. Find top dead center on 1 and make sure the rotor button lines up with #1 in the cap. This is square one then check the fuel pump.

04-16-2018, 08:23 PM	#27
crewadmin Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southside VA Posts: 44	Re: Needing expertise, hands & eyes on this truck before I go crazy If it is back firing and loss of power your distributor and timing are off. If you took the distributor out and put it back and are off by a tooth you will stay off. Find top dead center on 1 and make sure the rotor button lines up with #1 in the cap. This is square one then check the fuel pump.