Re: Wierd timing problem on 327 SBC

There would be no impact on leaving it as it is. Just time to #8 cylinder.
It'll still work and does.

Joe Sixpack wrote:

>  You nailed it , Eugene.  I put the engine at TDC and removed the dist.
>  cap
> and yep, the rotor is pointing at the #8 cylinder at about 8 deg. BTDC. 
I
> put the inductor clamp on the #8 wire and sure enough I can now see the
> timing marks.  What impact will it have if I just leave the distributor
as
> it currently?   My engine has always run rich even when I lean back on
the
> carb. Would the timing have anything to do with this?
>       Thanks for your info.

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