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pebo va · 06-06-2021, 07:20 PM

I have a distributor problem on my stock "49 Ford wagon. I am experiencing a power loss when I accelerate. I believe I have figured out the problem but I don’t know how to make the correction. I am pretty sure it is a timing issue.
When I line up the pointer with the bump on the bottom pulley,
the rotor is pointing at number 1 plug. With the timing light I can see that it is advanced about 2-3 degrees. I find that the best setting is retarded about 4 degrees. But I cannot rotate the distributor counterclockwise to retard it because the vacuum canister is hitting the head. What is the solution?
Thanks for any advice.

06-06-2021, 07:20 PM	#1
pebo va Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 67	"49 Distributor Timing Issue I have a distributor problem on my stock "49 Ford wagon. I am experiencing a power loss when I accelerate. I believe I have figured out the problem but I don’t know how to make the correction. I am pretty sure it is a timing issue. When I line up the pointer with the bump on the bottom pulley, the rotor is pointing at number 1 plug. With the timing light I can see that it is advanced about 2-3 degrees. I find that the best setting is retarded about 4 degrees. But I cannot rotate the distributor counterclockwise to retard it because the vacuum canister is hitting the head. What is the solution? Thanks for any advice.