I’m posting a YouTube video of a cold start of ‘63 impala 327. It was running pretty good until I got it back from the alignment shop. What do they have to do with it? I dunno but my car didn’t run like this before I dropped it off. Any ideas of what’s going on and what I should do next is greatly appreciated. https://youtube.com/shorts/lpVzXJWEsbQ?si=eUzHpl1rIRv969Vp
Did a couple of plug wires get knocked off during front end word and reinstalled incorrectly? 18436572 Warren
That one wire on the Pside looks looped around and hitting the frame? Did you note mileage before drop off?After? 3 pedals? How old were the techs? Check the rear wheel wells for excess rubber.
I needs an easy to read spark plug wire diagram. I’m looking at the distributor factory manuals not clear.
Check the front plug wires on each side to make sure one didn't get bumped. Check them all and check the firing order but the front one on each side isn't far from the control arm and could have got bumped. As Budget 36 pointed out 5 and 7 often get crossed even when you are being careful. Still there is no reason to take plug wires loose when doing a front end alignment. Back when I was doing front end work every day I once in a while had plug wires get in the way when someone bought a wire set and didn't route the wires right or used too long of wires and let them flop here, there and in the way.
You cannot edit picture without knowing which one is cylinder one. Follow each wire back from the appropriate cylinder and tag the cap end with a numbered piece of masking tape. When all are marked, it should look like the picture above. If all else fails, take it back to the shop that messed it up and let them have a look. Warren
Looking at the photo it appears this is your no. 1^. Going CW you should have 8-4 to passenger side, 3 to drivers side, 6 pass., 5 dr., 7 pass., and 2 dr. side. As was mentioned earlier 5 and 7 are easy to cross if you’re not careful.
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