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Posted by 66coupe (Member # 8549) on :
 
my 289 was making a bad knocking sound so i retarded the timing. but when the car shuts off it makes a knock like a diesel so i know the timing is still off. i dont know how to check the "official" timing. so can somebody help me out who lives near elk grove? i dont have a timing light but i know i can borrow one from my friend. on the block it doesnt have a timing degree plate it just has a nipple over the harmonic balancer... so anybody have anyhelp? thanks guys!

[ April 27, 2009, 05:39 PM: Message edited by: 66coupe ]
 
Posted by F.or O.nly R.eal D.rivers (Member # 8971) on :
 
Are you sure its not a rod knock?
 
Posted by 66coupe (Member # 8549) on :
 
actually i just timed it with my neighbor and its doing the same thing so it probly is rod knock. [Frown]
 
Posted by F.or O.nly R.eal D.rivers (Member # 8971) on :
 
You got oil & oil pressure? Might be too late to ask that [Eek!]
 
Posted by 66coupe (Member # 8549) on :
 
no i dont believe so. kmy gauge (that doesnt work) is for the amount of oil. if its high or low. many people have been tellibg me to pick one up but idk where to hook it up or anything
 
Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :
 
Buy an inexpensive mechanical oil pressure gauge like this.

http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=EQU&MfrPartNumber=6244&CategoryCode=3342C

Look for this near the oil filter. It's the oil pressure sending unit.

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Unscrew the pressure sending unit and plug in the gauge and check to see if you have oil pressure.
 




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