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What should I be running timing at? Total is 30 with just mechanical advance. I'm not sure what springs are in there or what the advance is at idle. I set it at ~2500 rpm to make sure it was fully advanced. There is no vacuum advance
Starting procedure is turn the key. I was afraid of flooding it so I don't use the throttle. I did let it sit for a couple hours before trying to start it and still nothing, still could be flooded though. I did flush the fuel system when I got it and filled with non ethanol. Spark is good...
Ok new to the boating world but not unfamiliar with a sbc based engine.
I bought a boat(1990 Bluewater ProAm Skier) from a coworker this year with a known blown head gasket. Replaced both gaskets and it fired right up. Took it out to the lake and it started off the trailer and ran for 10-15...
