If you can get a consistent spark from the coil but not at the plug leads
then phasing is the likely problem. You should be able to mark the position
of the posts in the cap on the distibutor body then line up the gap, the
pickup and the spark to that. Remember to fix it at the 'retarded' end of
the range so that there is enough room for the timing to be advanced when
running. Easiest done with the dizzie being driven by a variable speed
motor on the bench, but still do-able using engine cranking.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Montgomery Morris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 5:48 AM
Subject: dizzy pickup alignment
> Merry Christmas, all.
> I have just reinstalled a dizzy that I took the optical trigger off of
> (Crane X-700 retrofit on 79B) before I sent it off to be evaluated. Stupid
> me did not mark the alignment of where the optical trigger went (there is
a
> sliding adjustment slot for alignment) to before I took it off and now the
> car won't start-especially after I've also twisted the dizzy around to
> adjust the timing. The timing must be off a bunch because the timing light
> flashes irratically or not at all. I've tried turning to TDC on #1 plug
and
> aligning the rotor to #1 plug and then the pickup to a gap in the shutter,
> but car still will not start, or if it does will not run long. According
> to the Cranecams.com site, improper distributor phasing is the most likely
> cause, but it says to check this you have to drill a hole in your dist.
cap
> and then buy a new one. Is there any other way to do this? Any suggestions
> on how to get back to ground zero?
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