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Old 07-20-2007, 09:29 PM
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Default Trouble timing my big block

Have any of you used the Taylor 10.4mm plug wires (or another thick wire) and had trouble timing your cars?

It seems like I'm getting a lot of feedback and the timing light doesn't want to give an accurate reading....digital or standard light. It bounces around and is really sensitive when I turn the distributor. I haven't had an idea as to why it would be doing this but a buddy of mine suggested the plug wires may be screwing it up.

Will the thickness of the wires effect this? They're a spiral core wire, I don't know if that makes a difference?

It's got an MSD ignition: Pro Billet distributor, Digital 6 box, Blaster coil. Any ideas would be great.
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Are you sure you have your timing light hooked up correctly? Correct plug wire, "clamp" facing the correct way?
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Yep, tried ithat. I'm about to try another #1 wire off another car and see if that makes a difference.
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hahaha MSD multiple spark discharge lol i dunno man, i have a 496 as well all msd no issues so far.
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I had problems and it turned out to be the light...worked fine on the normal joe stuff but went nuts on the high performance stuff.....msd 6 HEi on a 454....

got a new craftsman light and it worked fine.....

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