Posted by Kurt
on February 16, 2009, 8:39 am, in reply to "67 cutlass starting problems"
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If the starter is good, that slow turn is sign of timing being too far advanced. May not make a lot of sense, but I've run into it countless times. Back off the timing a bit and try again.
BTW, on Olds engines, you don't need a distributor wrench, just use a 3/8" drive socket wrench with a short and a long extension and it will have enough play to make up for the angle and will work just fine!
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: I recently acquire a 67 cutlass with a 330
: that has been sitting for almost 20 years.
: Before attempting to start I replaced oil,
: oil filter, belts, hoses, flushed radiator
: and put in new antifreeze, new thermostat,
: new HEI distributor with new plugs and
: wires, new Edelbrock 1406 carb. (old one was
: bad). I also put marvels mystery oil in the
: cylinders. After a tough time of even
: getting in to turn over we finally were able
: to but it goes very slowly like the battery
: is dead. The battery is a new one and not
: dead so that is not issue. With plugs
: removed it spins a little easier but not too
: freely. With plugs in it has a tough time
: turning over and won't quite start. I do
: have spark as we checked the plugs. I was
: planning on a rebuild anyway but was hoping
: we could at least get it started. Any help
: or tips would be great.
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