Discussion:
how to set timing 4.3L

Hey everyone, i have a gp50 ser#at3350259 with a vortec 4.3L just curious if there is a certain or special way to set base ignition timing and what the spec is? cant find any info if i have to disconnect anything or bypass any sensors.....
thanks in advance!
  • Posted 13 Apr 2018 03:26
  • By forktime
  • joined 22 Dec'17 - 31 messages
  • Alberta, Canada

Post your Reply

Forkliftaction accepts no responsibility for forum content and requires forum participants to adhere to our rules of conduct. Click here for more information.

If you are having trouble using the Discussion Forums, please contact us for help.

Fact of the week
In Germany, the 9th of November is sometimes called Schicksalstag, the "Day of Fate" because it has been the day for several major historical events, including the horrors of Kristallnacht in 1938 and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Global Industry News
edition #1255 - 6 November 2025
In this week’s Forkliftaction News , Hyster-Yale says it is reducing production because of “softer demand” as it reports revenue for Q3 was USD979 million, a drop both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter... Continue reading
Movers & Shakers
Deborah Baker Deborah Baker
Board chair, Equipment Leasing & Finance Association
Vice president of manufacturing operations, Hytrol Conveyor Company
VP sales Europe, EP Equipment Europe
Group president - Vancouver operations, Columbia Machine
SMV (Konecranes) 16-1200B
Balling, Denmark
Used - Sale
SMV (Konecranes) 33-1200C
Balling, Denmark
Used - Sale
Upcoming industry events …
February 5-7, 2026 - Mumbai, India
April 14-16, 2026 - São Paulo, Brazil
June 9-11, 2026 - Johannesburg, South Africa