timing a 79 gm 305 while dead

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FIREMEDICSAFD
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i have a 79 305 engine that im putting back together from a rebuild( dont say it...i have money issues) i have the timing gears and chain replaced and sitting on the marks. how do i time it so it will work when i finally put it back in the blazer im putting it in? is it just putting the distributor on the #1 and adjusting when it has power or what?
Jan 9, 2006 at 9:21 AM
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CMILES1943
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Yes if you have the timming gears lined up set your dist. on # 1 and loch it down may have to fine tune once running but it will start and run.
Jan 9, 2006 at 11:26 PM
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