pearljam724
Well-Known Member
According to block cast number. I verified on the net that I have a 1972 small block 360 in my car. Long story short, my timing isn’t quite right. The car runs and idles good. But, only I’m only getting 12.5 mpg and regardless of what I try adjusting carb, timing and idle wise. The engine shakes a tad at idle and I can’t get it to smooth completely out. Where it did idle smoothly when I bought not long ago.
But, I updated some stuff and had to retime it. I never checked timing prior to replacing some parts. Which then, I was required too.
Here’s the issue. I saw online somewhere depending what year small block you have the timing marker could be on driver or passenger side. But, most are on driver.
Well, because I could easily see the timing marker on passenger side and never seeing one on driver side. Of course, I went with it. Well today, I removed a brand god damn new steering pump that was leaking, lol ! And I see these timing marks on the driver side once the pump was removed ? What the hell is going on and what side is correct for a 72 - 360 ?
The first picture with bare metal timing tape is passenger which is the one I’ve been using and the second picture is driver that I just now found for the first time.
But, I updated some stuff and had to retime it. I never checked timing prior to replacing some parts. Which then, I was required too.
Here’s the issue. I saw online somewhere depending what year small block you have the timing marker could be on driver or passenger side. But, most are on driver.
Well, because I could easily see the timing marker on passenger side and never seeing one on driver side. Of course, I went with it. Well today, I removed a brand god damn new steering pump that was leaking, lol ! And I see these timing marks on the driver side once the pump was removed ? What the hell is going on and what side is correct for a 72 - 360 ?
The first picture with bare metal timing tape is passenger which is the one I’ve been using and the second picture is driver that I just now found for the first time.