?? about damn distributor.

gotta have a condenser...did you check it?

 

Listen to the advice & go Pertonix. 5 min. & your done.

 

god damn it i got it finally,,,,it was the damn gap on the points i set it with a match book but i think it was to far out so they werent makeing contact with each other so i used a peice of paper turned them in a bit and bam..fire, car starts but shuts off quick i need to put some gas in it ..i hopefully will have a video of it running ...up shortley thanks to all who said not to change the distributor out ..and thanks to 440 and lippy for the helpful tips .....look for video in my post 56 gasser ...

 

pm hotroddon i believe he works at pertronix . he will lead down the right path.

 

where can i get a dwell meter from .the car fires up but even with fuel in the tank it will run but pop, and spit .i know its not the carbs they were already dialed in ..and i know its getting plenty of fuel..

 

points give you a warning before they strand you
with any of the electronic replacement systems you need to carry all the items in that system as spares>thats not a cheap fix<

 

all points and condensor are brand new ...i just need to tune this thing

 

Check with your local parts stores or sears...they should be able to sell you a dwell meter.

 

how does it work if someone can give me a quick lesson on it..and how to set it up..

 

Hide a msd box on the car and use the points to turn the box on and off.They are now a switch and will last a long time

 

how do you do it ..sdluck<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_4827420", true); </SCRIPT>

 

MSD box comes with instructions
find a friend to help you
take it to a hi school shop class
MSD instructions also come with trouble shooting instructions >if you have trouble with box easy to just change wire hook up to by pass box
Already mentioned add good ground wires >you can never have too many good grounds<

 

http://www.msdignition.com/instructiondownload.aspx

 

i know how to install a msd i thought there was something diffrent to do with hooking up a points distributor.....

 

I've installed several Pertonix kits and they are great in my book.

 

this is what i did today ,i picked up this distributor.

which i got for free from a friend ,after getting it i went to the auto parts store and picked up a new ignition module,pick up,cap,rotor,and rebuilt it tomorrow i will pick up the plugs i need from the junk yard and i will install it ..should work out great i have used this set up before and it works well..its just hard to find this distributor around here for some reason..

 

Those are both computer dist,the have no mech or vacuum advance.Thereis a small amount of advance in the moudle.

 

yes i know they are, i have used this set up before in another car,and had just enough to advance and retard timeing.worked great for me

 

Beats me how we got to this point. The parts you bought cost more than a good set up contact point distributor with proper advance in it.
The computer unit wont run very well with out any advance....your engine ( whatever condition) needs about 34 degrees of advance , TBI control module will give ya maybe 6-10 depending on the control module etc.
Why not fix it right???
Ya got me so confused i will give ya a good working distributor curved and set up on a machine just to make it right.....???????? Send me your shipping info............

This could qualify for the worse thread ever ???????

 

put a Mallory dist in my A in 1967 with a transisterized box of some kind to take work away from points>started using a MSD box when they became available> recently got a 'new in box' same model dist installed it even tho the 40 year old dist was still fine>

he asked for experience / help & ignored the answers ???

 

Well, as they say you can lead a horse to water but you damned well can't force him to drink if he doesn't want to.

Lorodz first you need to actually learn how a car/engine works before you can successfully work on it.

1. Is learning the basics of how the ignition system works. As several have said, a point style system is very simple in the way it works and it is usually very easy to trouble shoot.
2. Dewll meters aren't too expensive and you can find one at most auto parts stores or Sears or online. Here is one for 35bucks that is a tach and dwell meter.
http://www.google.com/products/cata...ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBoQ8wIwAA#ps-sellers
It is simple to use, you set it on the correct number of cylinders. hook the hot lead to the post of the coil that the distributor lead connects to and the ground lead to ground. Fire up the engine and check the reading on the meter and compare that to specs. Chev V8's with single points usually call for 28-32 Degrees of dwell. 30 being desired for general driving. If you have the cap with the window to stick the allen wrench or adjusting tool in you take your tool and adjust the points while the engine is running.

3. As for those junk distributors that your buddy gave you, they take too much additional stuff to make them work right and are just flat of no use to you free or not.

4. There is plenty of information floating around on how to do basic tune up work on engines. I'm not talking about the stuff in Engine masters on how to get 900 hp out of a 383 stroker but the stuff that tells you how a point type ignition works and how to set it and diagnose it. Even the Automechanics for Dummys books have that.

 

I saw the kit at the local oreilleys... I think it was either msd or petronix....

 

just wanted to thank gmc bubba he saved my ass big time and also saved this thread alsoa thank you ..didnt want it to go down in flames ..he helped me out in a hard time,im really thankful and greatful..as soon as i install the distributor i will post it up and running ..thanks again gmc bubba..