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Rooster's 67 · 11-22-2011, 07:35 PM

When the Motor is rotated to #1 TDC compression stroke, the rotor should point towards #1 spark plug, sounds like weak fuel flow was the initial issue, now sounds like your timing is off by a good amount.
Firing order on BBC is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
This would apply to all SBC and BBC in automotive use. not the line form center of distrib thru #1 terminal will make aline to #1 spark plug.

11-22-2011, 07:35 PM	#14
Rooster's 67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 765	Re: Truck won't start right up and backfires like crazy! When the Motor is rotated to #1 TDC compression stroke, the rotor should point towards #1 spark plug, sounds like weak fuel flow was the initial issue, now sounds like your timing is off by a good amount. Firing order on BBC is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 This would apply to all SBC and BBC in automotive use. not the line form center of distrib thru #1 terminal will make aline to #1 spark plug. Attached Images __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?