I've got an 88 ram with a 360 in it not sure what year of 360 but I am having one hell of a time getting this thing timed correctly I have a timing light I get it to spec tighten that clamp on the distributor and almost after 5-10 mins of driving its out again. Any tips to tightening it or am I doing some thin wrong? Seems like it lets off when it gets hot so the distributor moves not sure tho. Any help is appreciated

 

are you setting the timing after the engine has reached operating temp? also did you disconnect the vacuum advance line that goes to the distributor when you are setting the timing?

 

Where is this vacuum line? I haven't done that before. I've tried timin it once at operating temp but ill try again! I won't give up on this dam thing

 

usually it is on the passenger side of the engine. runs between the vacuum advance mechanism on the distributor and the carb somewhere. when you disconnect it you have to block the vacuum line or port so that you don't have a vacuum leak. if you check the timing when cold and then check it when hot it will move. you need to set it when the truck is at operating temp.

 

Thanks! Probably common knowledge but this had me stumped. I'm doing this truck for my dad because he can't crawl around any more like he use to. On another note I'm putting stock valve covers on cause the guy before put some eldabrock ones on that doesn't have a pvc valve on it

 

I guess another thing I should add is that it is throttle body

 

are you 100% sure it it TBI? if it is TBI then you most likely have a 318 since they didn't TBI the 360's until 89.

 

It's not the original motor I can tell you that but I haven't got a clue what year. Bot it like that

 

Do I still need to unplug a vacuum line?

 

if your truck is TBI you wont have the vacuum line.