Smoking ballast resistor ain't a good sign...huh?

There's a post somewheres about 'not starting'.

Anyways the engine just isn't 'catching'. Turns over very well. I thing it's timing issue (I hope). Anyways the gas side of the equation is been taken care of. New tank to replace old rusty one, new sending unit, new fuel line from tank to fuel pump, carb cleaned and rebuilt. Added a hotter coil (still have old one), new distributor, new plug wires. Still using old cap and rotor. Can replace if needed.

Yesterday and friend and I tweaked with the distributor trying to get timing right. Found timing mark on harmonic balancer, have timing light and remote starter. Engine just will not start....so far. Couple of times it seemed like it almost caught.

Not ready to surrender yet....but it may be getting closer.



Glenn