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Originally Posted by elwood
what oil filter are you using? some have anti-drain check valves and some don't. could be that your oil galleys are bleeding down through the oil pump after sitting for a while?
0* timing on a Cleveland? must be a real dog set that way, i don't think any Cleveland ever came with a sticker that specified 0* timing.
i'm curious what the total timing is set at 0* ?
i would install a timing tape on the balancer, set it for 36* total and see how she flies.
total timing is set with the vacuum disconnected and plugged, run the rpm up steadily until the timing light shows no further advance, then turn the distributor to adjust. you can let the engine idle or shut it off to make the distributor adjustment, then bring it back up to rpm to check the setting.
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That timming I got from an old chilton book it said to set the timming right at 0 degrees It showed an example sow I fallowed the example in removing the vacume advance line and to put the idle at 600 rpm and atach the timming gun to #1 plug wire and to set the flashing timming mark on the balancer right on the timming backet pointer .And yes "it is a dog set like this",I plan to advance the timming until it doesnt ping or start hard it was just a first time around kind of thing until I can rebuild the carb then it will all get a fine tune on the timming and carb.
Anyways the oil filters I use are FL1A ford filters do these have the check valves you are talking about?
The oil preesure is 72 psi. when cold idleing and 45 psi. when hot...
ps.I drained a quart of oil from the motor and added a quart of marvels mystery oil it seemed to like that alot. In a couple days I will have the carb done(rebuilt) so I guess we will see how it starts with a real cold start. what do you guys think?
