gene thank you for the reply my issue is the truck has no sticker and the book says to look at it for timing ....the other is I do not know what the capacity is of the trucks oil pan is if anyone can help me I d it I can then fill it a quart short and find the stick hat matches just not sure how much is a quart low 4. or 5. quarts to start with??? not sure i'm describing issue right thanks again for the response
If you are unsure of how much oil the pan holds, I would assume it would hold 4 quarts + one for the oil in the filter, for a total of 5 quarts.
Put 4 in with a new filter, run the motor, and mark the dipstick as the add 1 quart level. Then add a quart and mark the dipstick as the full level.
As for the timing, set it so the motor starts. Disconnect the vacuum advance & plug the hose. Run the motor up to 2500 rpm. Set the total advance at 30 degrees before tdc (according to the old Mopar Performance engine book). Let the engine idle, check the timing. Then reattach the vacuum advance hose and note how much it advances the timing, as you may adjust the timing if you have a ping with the vacuum hose attached. Gene
