RDJ
Well-Known Member
408 SB. New engine I finally got it all together, and went to start it for the first time. Definitely have fuel, and I must have spark since it backfired and flames were coming from the carb. It almost starts, but won't. It seems like a timing issue.
I put it at TDC by feeling the air coming out of the spark plug hole. The rotor is pointing toward the front of the engine. Checked and rechecked the plug wire order. I lined up the distributor star (is this the reluctor?) on the dist shaft with the dist pickup and the rotor lined up with a point on the dist cap and used that for my #1 plug. I advanced it appoximately 1/8" by turning the dist counterclockwise (is this right?).
Anyway, I tried messing with the timing by turning the dist a couple of times. No luck. Just lots of flames coming out of the carb. The dist gear is pointing to the left front bolt of the intake. Is this correct? Would this happen if the dist gear is off by a couple of teeth?
Any ideas or suggestions? BTW, I'm using an FBO ignition box, dist, coil, and ballast resistor.
I put it at TDC by feeling the air coming out of the spark plug hole. The rotor is pointing toward the front of the engine. Checked and rechecked the plug wire order. I lined up the distributor star (is this the reluctor?) on the dist shaft with the dist pickup and the rotor lined up with a point on the dist cap and used that for my #1 plug. I advanced it appoximately 1/8" by turning the dist counterclockwise (is this right?).
Anyway, I tried messing with the timing by turning the dist a couple of times. No luck. Just lots of flames coming out of the carb. The dist gear is pointing to the left front bolt of the intake. Is this correct? Would this happen if the dist gear is off by a couple of teeth?
Any ideas or suggestions? BTW, I'm using an FBO ignition box, dist, coil, and ballast resistor.