Replaced the points, (gapped @ .015), condensor, cap, rotor, etc. upon
trying to crank, all i got was a hellacious backfire. set the front
piston to TDC with the crank pulley, pulled the distributor to check for
any strange damage, and upon finding none, put it back in. problem:
had to re-route the wires to the cap in order for rotor placement to be
at the first cylinder. one is now where four was, three where two, four
where one, and two where three. does the drive dog only go in one way,
or should i be able to turn the rotor 180deg. to put "one" back where it
originally was?
the car runs now, with no backfire, but it seems quite odd to me that a
tune-up would cause a 180deg. shift in the firing order as it was
prior to the tune-up. any help would be greatly appreciated. i have
yet to try to set the timing, as i'm not sure of what i should do
concerning the rest. please pardon if this is a stupid question, but
this 73 B is my first experience with anything other than electronic
ignition. BTW, the car sat for 2-3 years prior to my purchase of it,
and ran surprisingly well before my attempted tune up. its running again
after my attempted tune-up, just in a slightly different order...
suggestions?...i'd really like to set the timing in the next couple of
days, but would like any opinions/suggestions/etc. prior to doing so.
thanks in advance,
robert williford
'73 mgb
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