LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

95 lt1 timing while installing optispark

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Old Mar 1, 2017 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ******
assuming you hooked up all your wires right and the cam pin went into the right slot of opti (pic in link)...it should fire

http://shbox.com/1/opti_back.jpg

did you put on a ac delco opti?

If answer is no....return it and buy a ac delco or delphi
honestly i don't know what kind it was i bought it from advanced auto parts. It slid on and bolted down but i didn't look at the back of the opti. If it's not ac delco will it not work. This one was like 153. The cap and roter was 146 thats why i bought that one
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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 05:57 PM
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It may or may not work, the parts store brands are hit and miss. I've never used one but my buddy did and it worked fine. More than likely it's installed wrong. Go back through this thread and check that it's on correctly. Then come back and let us know.
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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by nomoneyz
it may or may not work, the parts store brands are hit and miss. I've never used one but my buddy did and it worked fine. More than likely it's installed wrong. Go back through this thread and check that it's on correctly. Then come back and let us know.
i went back and looked at the cam pin. It was in the wrong slot. It's been running strong since yesterday. The diagram ya posted helped alot. Thanks
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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 07:43 PM
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My 93 Optispark is vented. Is this normal for optisparks for this year to be vented? It has the outlet for a hose.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ShovelMan
My 93 Optispark is vented. Is this normal for optisparks for this year to be vented? It has the outlet for a hose.
Maybe it only has a vented cap, because the metal body would not have a vent in it. Or a previous owner has done a conversion.
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 08:23 PM
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The above is one reason the Opti's get a bad rap
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