Re: timing, etc.

Posted by Peter Wells on September 10, 1997 at 18:34:56

In Reply to: Re: timing, etc.
posted by paul koncak on September 09, 1997 at 19:10:18

: : My '28 was running not too good, but it was running and would get me around. So I thought I'd change the points and condenser to see if that made any difference. I set the new points at .016 and set the timing.Nothing else was changed. Now it does not fire at all. What did I overlook? I've gone through it all a couple of times and am puzzled.
: : I'd be glad to hear from someone about this.
: Peter,
: Henry set his points at .018 to .022 with the later being used for new points.Give that a try.
: Here is a simple test that I have used over the years to test for spark:
: With the points open, ignition switch ON, coil wire removed from distributor top and placed about 1/4 inch from the block, momentarily short the points to ground with a screwdriver.A spark should occur at the coil wire.
: Have fun!
: Paul
Hi! I do not have a timing light or other meter (which I probably should get) so I used Paul's test and saw good spark at points and from coil wire end to engine block.
Next we did get a chirp from the engine but it failed to fire again and we figured it was flooded maybe. We ran out of time. Saturday I hope to look again at this problem and shall be on lookout for possible shorts. I would like to know where there is a detailed dwg. of distributor. Is that in Service Bulletins?

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