Paul,
Congratulations! I'm not much for trouble shooting with out having the car right
in front of me, but I think it should at least fire up if the timing is a little
off. Try bumping the distributor until it will fire up, you can then set the
timing with a light. I'm sure that there are other listers that will be of
better help than me. Good luck! and sounds like a great find! - ian
Paul Scofield wrote:
> List,
> I just picked up a series 5. This car is absolutly rust free. It still has
> paint under the carpet and trunk mat. The inteirior only needs door panels.
> It has a new soft top and windshield. The paint is nice other than a couple
> of deep scratches. (forest green) No hard top, visors or visor brackets
> becuse he was talked out of them by a Tiger owner!! The previous owner
> bought the car from the original owner in April 99. He drove the car as a
> daily driver until July when he ran the radiator out of water and seized the
> engine up. He said he never tried to start it again. I don't know.
> The engine is not seized. I put a new starter in it and it cranks over.
> Then I found the firing order was messed up as wires had been moved.
>
> Can anyone tell me about what position the distributor should be in to try
> and get it started. He had it cranked way to the right and I moved it back
> so the hand adjustment for retarding and advancing is perpendicular to the
> block. Is this correct? It has electronic ignition so I can't really tell
> if the points are opening when #1 is TDC.
>
> Paul
> Colorado
> 64 S3 GT (in pieces)
> 67 S5 (not running)
-- Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org> '61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO '62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
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