99 chevy 3500 with 350 timing chain help

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Jan 5, 2015 | 11:01 AM

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so you got compression, spark, fuel. so you need timing, did you check for spark at least a few of the cylinders? you mess with the dist?

Jan 5, 2015 | 01:42 PM

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it was the distributor had to turn it one tooth and it crank rite up

Jan 6, 2015 | 07:42 AM

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now that its running you will have to have the cam retard set

Jan 6, 2015 | 09:34 AM

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It'* constantly variable

Jan 6, 2015 | 07:41 PM

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With a steady fixed idle of 1000RPM, your reading shouldn't fluctuate more than 0.5+/-

Jan 7, 2015 | 07:22 AM

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It'* constantly variable

it is but, you have to set the base timing to zero like any other, just cant see it without the proper scanner like on previous engines.

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