Eric,
I took a step back about 5 times during the weekend and verified that I was
in fact wired correctly, that I was at TDC, etc. The last guy at the garage
that FINALLY worked on my car is extremely knowledgeable. He has been around
for a quite a while and he was the one who finally figured it out. When it
supposed to be firing on 2 and 3 the intake valve is still open. He was
watching the valves move up and down while it was cranking. He said that it
appears that I have something like (I am most likely wrong here, I don't
have the car or the manual with me but you can get the idea) an
I,O,I,O,I,O,I,O manifold configuration while the cam is working with more of
an I,O,O,I,I,O,O,I manifold configuration. If I am reading Jarrid's response
correctly, it sounds like they changed that order around quite a bit and if
I am running a Series III cam with a Series V head I am screwed.
I will check the wires again once I get the car back.
Thanks,
Kurt
> Did you install the ignition wires correctly? # 1 is at approximately 5
> o'clock not 2 o'clock. You may think this is a silly question, but I have
> been around these cars for more than 25 years and have made this mistake.
> Very recently! I am racing a Series II car with a Series III engine and
> transmission. (Chrome vale stems, close ratio gear box.) When I
> put it all
> together and tried to start it I had the very problem you
> describe. I pulled
> my hair out for a couple hours and then walked away. When I came back I
> started from scratch verifying everything. I could have kicked
> myself when I
> realized what I had done. The way I was sure is I turned the
> engine to top
> dead center, looked for the intake valve on number four to be
> open and set
> the wires to the cap using number one where the rotor was pointing and
> followed the firing order, 1,3,4,2. I am still embarrassed.
>
> Let me know,
>
> Eric Funk
> 60 Alpine Racer #8
>
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