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Gene F · 06-20-2025, 06:29 PM

I have been going nuts trying to figure out a sound in my A; 1st gear ~14MPH, 2nd gear ~24 MPH, and in high gear at various speeds. The usual chasing ones tail. Then I was playing around with the timing lever, and it seemed to impact the sound somewhat. I thought why not check the simple stuff, so I decided to re-time the car. I noticed that the rotor going CCW was almost completely passed #1 contact point. I got out Les Andrews' book. I set the timing to where the leading corner was just adjacent to the distributor contact. Put it all back together and the sound is gone.

I seem to recall I bought a Nu-Rex wench, and set the timing using that. Are they defective, or did I do something wrong?

FYI: 6.5 head. IB-330 cam. Plugs sure are firing nice.

06-20-2025, 06:29 PM	#1
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,689	Timing Wrench I have been going nuts trying to figure out a sound in my A; 1st gear ~14MPH, 2nd gear ~24 MPH, and in high gear at various speeds. The usual chasing ones tail. Then I was playing around with the timing lever, and it seemed to impact the sound somewhat. I thought why not check the simple stuff, so I decided to re-time the car. I noticed that the rotor going CCW was almost completely passed #1 contact point. I got out Les Andrews' book. I set the timing to where the leading corner was just adjacent to the distributor contact. Put it all back together and the sound is gone. I seem to recall I bought a Nu-Rex wench, and set the timing using that. Are they defective, or did I do something wrong? FYI: 6.5 head. IB-330 cam. Plugs sure are firing nice.