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As soon as I get a chance I'll jack up the right side and see if I can get a decent picture of how mine is mounted.

Well the only thing left to try was to look at the PowerMaster 9002 starter with three holes for either starter mount but I had a good chat with the tech guy at PowerMaster. He claimed my problem was ignition timing so I postponed the 9002 starter and I checked out several Internet sites on timing a SBC 350. Bruce Orlandi checked the timing and retarded it to 12 degrees static which agrees with other sites on the Internet and which retards it a few degrees from what it was. The PowerMaster tech guy said 19 degrees static was the maximum to avoid backfire. Bruce had to time it from underneath on the rack because the Jones pulley for the alternator covers up the access to the crank pulley from the top but it improved the running with all the advance in by 2000 rpm. Another interesting thing is that the billet plate has a 168 tooth ring gear on the older two piece rear seal but it bolted right up. I'm hoping this setup will last for a while and it "runs good" for now.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Well I'm back on the road after winter storage and a finicky State Inspection which required new exhaust gaskets and a replaced tie rod. I am looking forward to some summer touring but I took on a summer teaching job so it looks like only the weekends will be open.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder