Addicted to Junk
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- Nov 11, 2017
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- Location
- East Wakefield NH
- Ram Year
- 1984 W150
- Engine
- 318 2bbl
Hi all. I know it is probably sacrilegious but after many months of failing starts, I upgraded my ignition to a GM HEI style distributor. Turns and starts every time. It does run kind of questionable as far as being smooth running however. I just had the carb rebuilt as well. When I went to time it, it seemed to be all over the map. I was wondering if the issue is with spark plug gap. I am running Autolites in it as the local guy didn't have Champion, which I know these older 318s seem to prefer. I gapped them at the stock .035. As an old Chevy guy, it was common at add .10 to the gap if you switched from points to high energy, but not sure if this would be the same here. Anyone have any experience switching out their stock ignition have any thoughts?