Yes, that is my plan for tonight's crack at making it run. Thanks. Joe(B)
-- \"Bill Sohl\" wrote:
Joe,
Do you have a complete spare distributor? Perhaps
even just a stock one. If yes. I'd swap the whole
distributor to see if it then starts/runs to either
ID the Mallory distributor as the suspect or not.
Cheers,
Bill Sohl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Boruch"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 1:08 AM
Subject: Engine won't run
> This past weekend I showed up at the SCCA regional at Lime Rock only to
> have may car not start in the morning. It would start for about 1 second
> and then die off. Checked carbs and there was plenty of fuel in the bowls
> and I would see it in the jets. Fuel flowed freely thru the needles.
> Swapped plugs, plug wires, cap and it did the same thing. Swapped coil,
> still the same. Swapped condensor and it started ok. Went back to the
> original coil and nothing more than 1 second again.
>
> I went out for practice and could not get over 5000 rpm without it
> breaking up. EGTs were low on the rear cylinders and I realized that
> while playing with the floats I set the rear float too high. I lowered
> it, disconnected the rev limiter and qualified great and got the Pole with
> a 1:02.7. Next day for the race, the car ran great for 2 laps than a miss
> started and got worse and worse. I stayed out for the 20 laps, but the
> car stalled coming into the paddock and would not start. I did manage to
> set fast lap with a 1:01.9 in the short time that the car ran fine.
>
> Next day I found that the timing was very retarded. Advanced it and the
> car started and ran great. I run a Mallory Dual point. Why did it retard
> during the race? I tore the dizzy apart and found that an advance weight
> had been cutting into the housing throwing metal around. I am pretty sure
> that this is why it retarded during the race.
>
> I cleaned up the dizzy and adjusted the advance stops so that the weight
> will not rub on the housing, but now the car will not run again, just like
> it did before practice. It will start for a second and die. I have been
> swapping parts, but still it will not run.
>
> There is continuity in the ignition system where it should be and no
> leakage to ground. Tried other coils and condensor and wires and rotor.
> When cranking the dwell meter shows a steady dwell where it should be.
> Rev limiter is still disconnected. Carbs have full bowls and fuel visible
> in the jets.
>
> It seems like I am chasing my tail. Anybody have any ideas? I am
> wondering if the vernier cam sprocket may be slipping? Maybe I should
> pull the timing cover off anyway to check for sheared keyways? Joe(B)
>
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