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#510622 - 05/18/08 09:30 PM
Need firing order & dwell on a 1972 455 engine
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I mixed up the wires while changine the distributor cap.
Can anyone give me the firing order and dwell?
Fred
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#510634 - 05/18/08 09:58 PM
Re: Need firing order & dwell on a 1972 455 engine
[Re: Fred Rawling]
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Isn't the firing order cast into your intake manifold? They usually are. See if it says this: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2  My Pontiac's all used a Delco D-106-PS points. I always used a matchbook cover to adjust them to .016". Hope this helps, Fred.
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#510642 - 05/18/08 10:05 PM
Re: Need firing order & dwell on a 1972 455 engine
[Re: simplyconnected]
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Thanks, I will check it right now.
My 73 caprice with a 400 had the dwell at 33 degrees. I was going to set the Buick at that until I could find the correct dwell tomorrow.
If anyone does know the setting, I would rather finish it tonight.
Fred
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#510663 - 05/18/08 11:15 PM
Re: Need firing order & dwell on a 1972 455 engine
[Re: Fred Rawling]
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I found the firing order on the manifold. The distributor rotates clockwise on the Buick. Now I have to figure out which terminal on the distributor cap is #1.
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#510714 - 05/19/08 09:07 AM
Re: Need firing order & dwell on a 1972 455 engine
[Re: Fred Rawling]
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If it is still set up like it came from the factory, nimber 1 is the first one clockwise from the tin door
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#510930 - 05/20/08 03:23 AM
Re: Need firing order & dwell on a 1972 455 engine
[Re: The Old Guy]
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Thanks for the help. I got it together and running.
It is factory with 50,000 miles on it. 2000 of them I put on it since I bought it.
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#511121 - 05/20/08 09:12 PM
Re: Need firing order & dwell on a 1972 455 engine
[Re: Fred Rawling]
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Edited by Smartin (05/20/08 09:13 PM)
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