Sounds like it to me, if I got all the clockwise/counterclockwise stuff
straight. This time, instead of just cranking the engine over and seeing if it
starts, why don't you static time it first? Turn the crank over by hand until
the timing mark is at about 15 degrees BTDC on the pulley. Then loosen the
distributor and, with the ignition on, rotate the distributor back and forth
until you get a spark across the points. Set the distributor as close as you can
to the point at which the spark occurs and lock it down. Then try to start it.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Tom
> Hendricksen
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 8:54 PM
> To: 'Roadsters (E-mail)'
> Subject: ALMOST Running..
>
>
> OK, here is where I am
>
> After changing the upper chain (U20), I finally got all of the stuff
> connected and ready to start. I removed the distributor and the
> distributor gear, and primed the engine for a couple of minutes. Good
> oil pressure, about 25% of scale according to my son. Next I assembled
> the dizzy and tried to start the car. It just kind'a puffed and
> backfired a couple of times. Missed the tooth.
>
> Tonight I moved the gear one tooth clockwise and the car started and ran
> for about 10 seconds at low idle. Lotsa blue smoke, which is likely
> excess oil in the cylinders. I pulled the plugs and cleaned them. Now.
> it won't hardly pop at all and there is some gas coming out of the front
> carb.
>
> I called my son out to turn the key and I put a timing light on it and
> loosened the dizzy. It tried to start when the dizzy was fully
> counterclockwise. This includes the set screw on the front of the dizzy
> body. Things are fully clockwise. On the damper the timing mark is 1/4
> to 3/8" above the first timing mark. I think I am still one gear tooth
> too far counter-clockwise and need to move it one more tooth clockwise.
> Is this correct?
>
> Oh so close Tom
> 69 2000
> Portland
>
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