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Distributor for a 302W stroked 347

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trentsiddharta:
The timing is advanced and it is pinging. If it's not advanced it dies. My 'mechanic' indicated the dizzie but also said that it needs a 351 dizzie, which isn't obviously correct.

When it was stock 302 it had no overheating issue since putting in a large core radiator and fans.

GLENN 70:
It can be a lot of things . Your timing should be around 12 to 18 deg initial with the vacuum advance blocked .  The total timing should be 32 deg at around 3,000 rpm .  Getting these numbers  with a stock distributor won’t work .  All this depends on the engine mods .  More info please ,what carb and jetting , intake manifold ,heads ,cam and compression . 

trentsiddharta:
Thanks Glenn (and everyone) I really appreciate this.

I'm 2% of a mechanic and have been taking advice from my current/soon to be previous mechanic, so my knowledge isn't exhaustive.

Carb - Factory 2-barrel. No choke (doesn't help)
Manifold - Factory
Cam - Steel roller 1.5
Heads - Original factory. Machined. New hardened valve seats.
Compression - will need to find out.
Distributor - old school Autolite

The distributor needs the gear swapped for melonized to suit the cam, so I considered a new on altogether.

I'm also looking to replace the carb with the same but an electric choke.

GEOFF289:

--- Quote from: trentsiddharta on March 01, 2024, 10:54:06 am ---
Carb - Factory 2-barrel. No choke (doesn't help)
Manifold - Factory
Cam - Steel roller 1.5
Heads - Original factory. Machined. New hardened valve seats.
Compression - will need to find out.
Distributor - old school Autolite



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It's a 347 but has a 2 barrel carb?

trentsiddharta:
Yes. I know. Doesn't seem right.

4-barrel would be better but from the perspective of it being a second car that my wife drives, it's unnecessary. Cost is also a factor.

Happy wife...

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