Quote:
Originally Posted by L695speed
You can hear the engine pop out the exhaust when you crank it so I have to have spark, especially after I replaced all the ignition parts short of the distributor shaft and magnets themselves.
69Bird: I caught that when I first put in the distributor when it was on the stand. Also the way the cap and distributor meet can only be done in one way due to a notch, as well as the wiring location for the cap. (HEI Distributor) so it sort of rules out the distributor being 180 degrees out. Unless you mean the shaft itself, which would make no sense whatsoever.
|
It definatley makes sense. Have you checked to see if you have spark by cranking it with a plug out where you can see it? The distributor can also be off besides 180 degrees. The best way to do it is to put the timing mark on TDC, and rotate the slot in the block with a long screw driver. I believe thats actually the oil pump you are turning. Make it face the #1 piston. Make sure you have plug number 1 starting in the spot that faces the number one piston. If it wont start with gas down the carb its definatley an ignition problem so i wouldnt rule out anything or say it doesnt make sense just yet. Pops out the exhaust can also be the timing too far advanced, and out the carb being too far retarted. My l69 car wouldnt start for the longest time because it had a blown head gasket. Popping out the exhaust and had fuel and spark. Go figure