i have a few ?'s pertaining to a 78 ford fairmont 2.3 motor, that i swapped into my 83 ford ranger.
i bought the ranger with a blown motor (2.0) ,my buddy had a 78 fairmont with a good 2.3 in it,so i pulled that and put it in the ranger.
so here are the spec on the truck now.
all stock 78 2.3 2bbl with all the emissions stuff removed
stock ranger 4 speed that came with the truck (the truck was org. a 2.0)
o.k. to my ?'s...
does anyone have a diagram of all the ports and also adjustment screws on the stock 5200 2bbl.
what is base timing with the vac. advance not hooked up. also the timing cover on the 78 only has 1 pointer on it is that tdc, if it is and i want to advance it a little is there a good way to measure that with out havin any timing marks.
will the 83 2.0 timing cover fit the 78 2.3, i noticed that had timing marks on it, if so are they the same marks as a 2.3 would have.
my main ?'s for now are...
were do i hook up the vacuum advance to, intake or carb, if carb what port.
i want to hook up a tach and set base idel speed, i asuume 800 rpm
i want to set the base initial timing.
i want to tune the carb, iirc i hook up a vacuum gauge to the carb and get the highest vacuum, but i cant remember what port to hook that too also, and if that is the correct way.
i have not messed with carbs much, mostly fuel injected stuff.