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So, I redid my wiring harness including the ignition module (MSD 6AL) and Dizzy.
I couldn't get it to run after connecting everything back up, which left me with diagnosing my ignition. Also, ordered a reman dizzy from oriellys as well; might as well.
Took a stick, marked a reference point from the rotor, replaced dizzy with the new unit, set the rotor for the same mark, tightened enough to turn over, and it was not a happy motor.
Continued diagnosing the ignition system, MSD has a gnar spark, everything seems fine, EXCEPT the dizzy.
One of the times I got it to turn and stay at least stable enough to not stall, so I played with the timing, which the only difference was not making it stall out, but no benefit. Click Here for video.
And then All of a sudden, RPMs bumped up and it idled out ALMOST smooth!!! OK, maybe the plugs were fouled, flooded, who knows, but it's running! Ok ok ok... Let's check the timing.
The timing light shows the timing mark on the balancer all the way at the bottom of the engine!!!! Like, in front of the oil pan! So, I play with the timing to retard it seeing if it will even get close to the timing marks. It retards and whimpers out. Click Here to see timing gun on balancer. Tough to make out, but you might get it.
The idle is rough, not to my liking at all, but it's running and not stalling. The engine was running like a dream before the re-wiring.
How can the timing get so thrown out of whack?
Ideas?
I couldn't get it to run after connecting everything back up, which left me with diagnosing my ignition. Also, ordered a reman dizzy from oriellys as well; might as well.
Took a stick, marked a reference point from the rotor, replaced dizzy with the new unit, set the rotor for the same mark, tightened enough to turn over, and it was not a happy motor.
Continued diagnosing the ignition system, MSD has a gnar spark, everything seems fine, EXCEPT the dizzy.
One of the times I got it to turn and stay at least stable enough to not stall, so I played with the timing, which the only difference was not making it stall out, but no benefit. Click Here for video.
And then All of a sudden, RPMs bumped up and it idled out ALMOST smooth!!! OK, maybe the plugs were fouled, flooded, who knows, but it's running! Ok ok ok... Let's check the timing.
The timing light shows the timing mark on the balancer all the way at the bottom of the engine!!!! Like, in front of the oil pan! So, I play with the timing to retard it seeing if it will even get close to the timing marks. It retards and whimpers out. Click Here to see timing gun on balancer. Tough to make out, but you might get it.
The idle is rough, not to my liking at all, but it's running and not stalling. The engine was running like a dream before the re-wiring.
How can the timing get so thrown out of whack?
Ideas?
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