tried to start the 340 up tonight

[3404spdvaliant]

Basically if you have fuel,spark keep turning the distributor counter clock wise till it kicks back when trying to start, then turn it back clockwise a smidge.

After that and nothing maybe your cam is 180* or valves hung open?
Can you hear compression with a spark plug out turning it over?

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

yeah, compression seems real good

 

[3404spdvaliant]

Also with the engine @ TDC you should have the distributor intermediate shaft slot pointing at the drivers side front intake bolt.

But try advancing the distributor.

 

[3404spdvaliant]

What combo, like hyd or solid and what rockers and any thing out of the ordinary.

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

yeah, tdc, compression stroke, rotor is pointed there. hyd flat tap

 

[3404spdvaliant]

yeah, tdc, compression stroke, rotor is pointed there. hyd flat tap

Is it a stock distributor?

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

mopar performance elctrnic ignition kit

 

[3404spdvaliant]

What happens if you point the distributor so the vac canister is at 6' o clock, give it 4 pumps and turn it over?

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

i guess ill have to try 2morro man....getting late. but thanks for walking through this. if you think of anything esle, let me know. thanks again, and ill try that 2morro after work.

 

[3404spdvaliant]

Even if you were 180* off you'd eventually get a carb pop.

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

right...i dont have anything....this machine shop screwed up my frost plugs, i wonder if they didnt screw something esle up...

 

[3404spdvaliant]

No problem sleep on it.

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

reset the timing for the 8th time, and charged the battery. it was sooo close to firing up 2 times. i have gas thats a year old tho. so im going to get new gas in there, and a new battery.

 

[SRT_DSTRHOLC]

what did you do to get it to ALMOST fire?

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

charged the battery for 4 hours, rechecked the timing....and checked all my plug wires and made sure i had power and everything was seated correctly...

 

[two_70darts]

sounds like you got it i remember when i broke in my 340 good luck its gonna be sweet:happy10:

 

[SRT_DSTRHOLC]

ook

 

[3404spdvaliant]

Right on man good to hear it's gonna run now.

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

thanks 340...