Engine timing

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Asked by Moustash Oct 17, 2016 at 08:16 AM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Would timing make my 86 4.9 litre Ford over heat
really bad I tried to move timing

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crumbob answered 7 years ago

you have to take the whole engine apart to change the timing. is your thermostat stuck closed

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Moustash answered 7 years ago

Already tried was wondering if distributor could be in wrong

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Moustash answered 7 years ago

It never overheated before and I tried to adjust timing it didn't make a difference

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