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Hey Sam, I always set them for 32 degrees total advance. That means you rev it up to around 2000 rpm when you are fully mechanically advanced and set it. It helps if you have a timing light with a knob to set the advance. If you don’t have one you use a special tape with the graduations marked on it attached to the harmonic balancer. I haven’t seen the tape lately, but you used to be able to get it at auto parts stores.
A bored out 350 doesn’t make a 383. You have to change the crank also to increase the stroke. If that’s what he has it will be a rocket when it’s running right.Hey Sam, It sounds like they are taking advantage of you. You should get the word out these guys can’t be trusted. 20 hrs would be hard to get over.
At the fleet garage I work for, we maintain the owners personal vehicles and always get paid our hourly rate. If one of our drivers gets permission, we work on their stuff also. I think they take the money out of their pay. Personally I like it because It keeps my skills current on vehicles other then taxis and wheelchair vans.Hey Sam, It sounds like they are taking advantage of you. You should get the word out these guys can’t be trusted. 20 hrs would be hard to get over.
At the fleet garage I work for, we maintain the owners personal vehicles and always get paid our hourly rate. If one of our drivers gets permission, we work on their stuff also. I think they take the money out of their pay. Personally I like it because It keeps my skills current on vehicles other then taxis and wheelchair vans.I’ll check that tomorrow when it’s light and I can get the barn heated up. It’s too damn cold here tonight. I can’t see it pushing out any fluid because it has no pedal at all. It does feel like the pedal is still connected to something, but I haven’t actually looked at it yet. I was kind of busy changing my shorts when I got home.
I’ll check that tomorrow when it’s light and I can get the barn heated up. It’s too damn cold here tonight. I can’t see it pushing out any fluid because it has no pedal at all. It does feel like the pedal is still connected to something, but I haven’t actually looked at it yet. I was kind of busy changing my shorts when I got home.
Anything metal you put out to the road around here gets picked up by the scrap guys pretty quick. The price must be up.
Anything metal you put out to the road around here gets picked up by the scrap guys pretty quick. The price must be up.
As long as you don’t have little cracks, it can be cleaned right up. If you have heat cracking the sharp edges will prematurely wear the clutch lining.
As long as you don’t have little cracks, it can be cleaned right up. If you have heat cracking the sharp edges will prematurely wear the clutch lining.
Hey Vince, it sounds like you have some good experience between school and the farm. Some of the smartest mechanics I’ve met got their start fixing farm machinery. I think with a positive attitude and a good work ethic you will be able to move into the main shop. Ask for any available training and make sure the right people know you want more responsibility. Take training even if you think you know the subject. They are more likely to promote someone they know shows up for work and does a good job than someone they know nothing about.
Another route you could go, is working for an independent shop. You would get more work experience quicker there. You might also consider working at a factory or canning plant doing machine repair. With your farm machinery back ground you should already have some welding,conveyors and gear boxes under your belt.
Personally I would stay away from the chain garages. They seem to be the dark side of the industry.Hey Vince, it sounds like you have some good experience between school and the farm. Some of the smartest mechanics I’ve met got their start fixing farm machinery. I think with a positive attitude and a good work ethic you will be able to move into the main shop. Ask for any available training and make sure the right people know you want more responsibility. Take training even if you think you know the subject. They are more likely to promote someone they know shows up for work and does a good job than someone they know nothing about.
Another route you could go, is working for an independent shop. You would get more work experience quicker there. You might also consider working at a factory or canning plant doing machine repair. With your farm machinery back ground you should already have some welding,conveyors and gear boxes under your belt.
Personally I would stay away from the chain garages. They seem to be the dark side of the industry.I have seen trouble like this from contaminated fuel. Take a fuel sample from your fuel rail test port. Put it in a clear jar and let it sit a few hours. You are looking for something to separate from the fuel. If you have water or solids in the fuel it should show up. The best part is it doesn’t cost anything to look at it.
I have seen trouble like this from contaminated fuel. Take a fuel sample from your fuel rail test port. Put it in a clear jar and let it sit a few hours. You are looking for something to separate from the fuel. If you have water or solids in the fuel it should show up. The best part is it doesn’t cost anything to look at it.
It sounds like you may have a sheared off friction disk. When that happens you have very little connection between the tranny and engine. Do you have any strange noise in the clutch area?