You may want to check your points connections. I've goofed and put
the leads on the wrong side of the insulation...
>John,
>It doesn't hurt to double check the plug wires. Recently, I had trouble
>starting my rebuilt engine in my SPit Racer and after a few
>futile tries, I noticed that I had wires 3 and 4 reversed. Makes a whole
>lot of difference and very easy to overlook.
>
>Joe
>
>John Howard wrote:
> >
> > Thanks all your quick replies.
> >
> > Randall, I didn't check the valves exactly that way, but on #1, with
> > both valves closed, the pointer lines up precisely with the pulley mark
> > having checked that piston is coming up on the compression stroke with
> > the thumb on the hole test. The rotor then points at #1. OK? I really
> > don't see how I can be 180 degrees out. (I've been there before with the
> > 6, and actually drove it that way for a whil with the spark wires
> > rearranged).
> >
> > Actually, I didn't put grossjets in because the vendor sent me a bum
> > kit. The old jets are kind of sticky so I probably should have replaced.
> > Maybe I have to do that first.
> >
> > I didn't mention that I have increased compression to 10:1, have the "C"
> > cam and uprated springs. probably foolish, but what the hey. Do these
> > modifications make any BASIC difference in setting it up for the start?
> >
> > Still trying to think....John
Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois
1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
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