Timing problem 87 GT

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Originally posted by jeff chambers
Cherry red headers usually indicates severely retarded timing...like ATDC instead of BTDC. What's your timing set at when you start it up (SPOUT out)? From what you describe, it sounds like your base timing is probably 0 degrees or even worse. If you can't get the timing situated with small adjustments of the distributor then you've probably got it stabbed one tooth off.

Yup, that sounds exactly like what it is! I did just that a few months ago after I installed my new heads. I could have sworn I was on TDC when I put the distributor back in, but I ended up being one tooth off. Car did exactly what you described, just I didn't let it run long enough to have the headers glow.