Am I really this dumb?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Peterstown WV
Am I really this dumb?
Hi folks, I pulled what I think is a pretty bonehead move yesterday. I'm installing a Petronix Igniter II in my 71. I'd put an Inginer in my old 65 Mustang about 10 years ago and it didn't require pulling the distributor (would've went that way again if I knew). Anyway, I knew it was important to mark the distributor location, but like an idiot I marked the housing and not the rotor. So, when I got it all back together, it was barely running. Something else I managed was to break my distributor cap, so I'm off to the parts store now.
I think the rotor is pretty close to where it was, but would like to find a link where someone walked through the process of installing and setting up a distributor. Can anyone think of one (Timing for Dummies maybe)?
Crow, breakfast of champions...
Thanks as always,
Brian
I think the rotor is pretty close to where it was, but would like to find a link where someone walked through the process of installing and setting up a distributor. Can anyone think of one (Timing for Dummies maybe)?
Crow, breakfast of champions...
Thanks as always,
Brian
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Since the engine ran it's not too far off. Mark the housing right below terminal #1. Remove cap and rotate crank until rotor points to #1. Then set crank to about 10 degrees before TDC. The rotor should line up with the terminal mark.
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You might be one tooth off. What you can do and I have done it is move the wires one terminal over on the cap. Try it one way and if it gets worse move them back to the original position then move them one terminal over the other way. Remember you can set up number one were ever you want as long as the engine and the distributor are together on the position. And just as long as the wires correspond to the rotor position.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Peterstown WV
[QUOTE=69 Chevy;1581149164]Apparently 13 years as a CF member has taught you little in the ways of C3 ignition. Should we blame the institution?
Don't blame the institution, I'm mechanically declined. I've had this one for a few years but my previous ones were a C4 and a C5.
I can't blame the timing either. I've had my El Camino for 14 years and would have the same issues...
As always, thanks guys.
Brian
Don't blame the institution, I'm mechanically declined. I've had this one for a few years but my previous ones were a C4 and a C5.
I can't blame the timing either. I've had my El Camino for 14 years and would have the same issues...
As always, thanks guys.
Brian
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Burning Brakes
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From: Peterstown WV
She's alive folks!!! The guy who rebuilt my engine had the distributor set up for the #1 cylinder differently than the normal" way. I'm back to stanardized now. Thanks for the help!!!