My 96 Chevy 305 is at the 2 o'clock position. The casting number will not tell you the casting date. Petrol Fuel System : 1 Rochester 17056210 carburettor Lubrication : Wet sump Coolant : Water Engine Alignment : Longitudinal Engine size - Displacement - Engine capacity : 5733 cm3 or 349. Add oil as needed, using a plastic syringe. Spark Plugs Inspect each plug individually for badly worn electrodes, glazed, broken or blistered porcelains and replace plugs where necessary. Adjust spark plug gaps to.
Weak point pressure permits bouncing or chattering, resulting in arcing and burning of the points and an ignition miss at high speed. It should be replenished only with the recommended fluid. When warm, and running, you should see the light flashing from the front of the timing light. For stopping power, the Corvette C3 350 L82 210hp braking system includes Vented Discs at the front and Vented Discs at the rear. Open throttle fully and move switch forward until lever touches accelerator lever. Adjust swivel on end of rod if necessary. On the indicator there should be lines and numbers corresponding with the notches.
System There are no moving parts in the ignition pulse amplifier, and the distributor shaft and bushings have permanent type lubrication, therefore no periodic maintenance is required for the magnetic pulse ignition system. To set timing, you musthave a timing light; a light with an advance is optim … al and what Iuse. Do not attempt to remove all roughness nor dress the point surfaces down smooth. The first answer is right. Check choke adjustment by holding choke valve closed and position rod so that it contacts stop. Install rotor and distributor cap. Operate transmission and check fluid level.
Every 12,000 miles or sooner, depending on service, remove fluid from sump and add new fluid. If your motor h … as the hei with the external coil, you remove the four pin connector on the dist. Shipping Weight: Weight of basic vehicle with regular equipment, including grease, oil, engine coolant to capacity and 3 gallons of gasoline. Differential With the car standing level, clean dirt and grease from area around filler plug. The rest is controlled by the computer and is determined by the software.
The mark on the timing cover should sit at the 2 o'clock position or the 1 … 2 o'clock position. Check the harmonic balancer to find the timing mark, it should be a clearly cut notch which you can mark with chalk. Start engine, unplug timing connector under the glove compartment brown wire with black tracer, single wire disconnect clip - black the engine idle w … ill slow. When you are finished, shut the engine off and reconnect that plug. Yet, since you are talking about setting timing it is probably a motor with a distribuitor, as opposed to coil packs. Check by pinching vacuum hose to carburetor with engine idling.
Tighten all ignition system connections. Run a search with the numbers you find there for more information. In place of the cowl flap, a simpler system was developed that rammed in airflow through a duct that ran forward over the radiator support to pick up some of the outside air that fed the radiator. Remove plug and place finger tip inside hole. I got it in a book store in the research dept. On engines with closed element air cleaners, inspect crankcase ventilation filter and replace if necessary. Interestingly, an automatic transmission was the only option available to Californians in 1976 and.
Free play with pedal released is approx. The underhood label on mine says 0 degrees for both manual and auto trans. Ive got a 1977 chevy luv pickup and im wanting to swap out the 4cyl egine with a 350 v8. The Corvette C3 model is a Coupé car manufactured by Chevrolet, with 2 doors and - seats, sold new from year 1976. Close access cover fully to prevent the entry of dirt into the distributor. As part of the deletion of this option, the vents on the rear deck just aft of the back window were deleted.
Never mix oils of different brands, the additives may not be compatible. On the harmonic balancer, there should be a small tick mark that keeps moving, that will point out the timing. If a dwell meter is not available, turn adjusting screw clockwise until engine starts to misfire, then turn screw one-half turn in the opposite direction to complete adjustment. Many automotive manufacturers had eliminated their performance-car production lines completely, forcing consumers to turn to and the 1976 Corvette as a result. Hood is plastic with bonded plastic reinforcement.
Pull control linkage to wide open position. Clean serviceable spark plugs thoroughly, using an abrasive-type cleaner such as sand blast. On engines with open element air cleaners, remove flame arrestor and wash in solvent then dry with compressed air. When cleaning batteries, wash first with a dilute ammonia based or soda solution to neutralize any acid present and then flush off with clean water. Not sure about the torque rating. Tighten the bottom locknut against the swivel.
If dwell variation exceeds specifications, check for worn distributor shaft, worn distributor shaft bushing or loose breaker plate. Push the snap lock downward until the top is flush with the rest of the cable. Dirty points should be cleaned with a clean point file. If two adjacent cylinders indicate low compression, the cause may be a head gasket leak between the cylinders. Battery and Battery Cables The top of the battery should be clean and the battery hold-down properly tightened.