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Offline Terry Southend

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Wont start after hei distributor rebulid
« on: January 22, 2013, 01:27:38 am »
On my 1978 Chevy blazer K5, After hearing a ticking noise my engine stalled. I had no spark so I replaced the distributor Cap and coil, rotor, vacuum unit, amplifier and pickup. Also new leads and plugs. The engine got moved while the dizy was out so I got Piston 1 to top with the valves on the rock, pointed the rotor to piston 1. But all i get is firing through the carb or exhaust. I have double checked TDC, firing order leads. just cant work it out. engine run fine before this.
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Offline 79gmc15

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Re: Wont start after hei distributor rebulid
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 03:03:32 am »
Are you getting 12v at the plug? Did you replace the modulator under the cap? If you did, did you put the "grease" under it?
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Offline Engineer

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Re: Wont start after hei distributor rebulid
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2013, 07:20:38 am »
Reset your distributor 180°, and try again.
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Re: Wont start after hei distributor rebulid
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 08:31:37 am »
Quote from: Engineer on January 22, 2013, 07:20:38 am
Reset your distributor 180°, and try again.

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Offline Cali-Deuce

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Re: Wont start after hei distributor rebulid
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2013, 02:40:56 pm »
I think this situation is typically called "Ye old distributor timing is off by 180 Degrees"

I'm just saying...
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