Cranks but then suddenly stops.

[HommerSimpson]

the picture is missleading.. see how the intake lobe is pointing at 12:30 ? it should be pointing to 11:30 and exhaust should be pointing at 12:30....

I think what they are saying is seeing as there are 2 TDC if you turn it over till the intake lobe is pointing in the UPWARDS direction and you put crank at 0 it will be at the compresion stroke TDC and then you can set dist to #1...

 

[TurboFreak]

GOOD information and makes sense.

Mine would be correct then...

EDIT:
Yep look at SupraRx7Nut's cams at TDC...

 

[HommerSimpson]

GOOD information and makes sense.

Mine would be correct then...

EDIT:
Yep look at SupraRx7Nut's cams at TDC...

Yes yours are corect

just to make a little fun of ya... Left and Right are from inside car LOL you got ya gears marked as if you looking head on :} I & E work better...
I hope you get runing... Im puting my motor together today/tonight hope to drive to work monday... :}

 

[TurboFreak]

Well, I wouldn't let go of the valve timing thing until I resolved it because I dislike mysteries. Once that happens set all the marks up and install the dizzy so that after it goes in the rotor is pointing at number one on the cap. Then check for spark. Shoot a good dose of starting fluid or carb cleaner into the brake booster port on the manifold, wait one minute for it to vaporize, then crank. If it starts you can go from there and focus on fuel.

Checked the dizzy again. The rotor is about an inch or maybe two to the left of 1. It's right in between #4 and #1. Thoughts?

 

[TurboFreak]

Yes yours are corect

just to make a little fun of ya... Left and Right are from inside car LOL you got ya gears marked as if you looking head on :} I & E work better...
I hope you get runing... Im puting my motor together today/tonight hope to drive to work monday... :}

Good to know. Thanks for the help!

 

[jdub]

Checked the dizzy again. The rotor is about an inch or maybe two to the left of 1. It's right in between #4 and #1. Thoughts?

With the cam gears and the crank on the index, the rotor should be pointing at the #1 wire. Ignore the dizzy gear index and turn the gear to make this happen when it slides in. FYI - the helical gear on the dizzy will turn as it is inserted.

 

[TurboFreak]

With the cam gears and the crank on the index, the rotor should be pointing at the #1 wire. Ignore the dizzy gear index and turn the gear to make this happen when it slides in. FYI - the helical gear on the dizzy will turn as it is inserted.

K cool. Done. Thanks!

 

[jetjock]

Or just turn the distributor until the rotor is *on* the number one cap contact. You can use an ohmmeter to do that.

The entire point of the dizzy/CPS marks is only because of the bracket. If the wires were long enough you could install it any way you wanted and still time it. Either way the rotor has to be on number one.

 

[jdub]

BTW - Lose the zip tie around your spark plug wires and use proper wire seperator clips all the way to the rear cylinders.
Make sure your battery is fully charged too

 

[HommerSimpson]

you get that damn thing running yet ? And if you replying to this.. dont.. get ya ass back out side.... work work work...

Wait.. im in here... ok im going back outside and work work work...

 

[TurboFreak]

BTW - Lose the zip tie around your spark plug wires and use proper wire seperator clips all the way to the rear cylinders.
Make sure your battery is fully charged too

Yeah the zipties is already off and proper wire clips were used all the way to the rear cylinders. Yay I did something right for once! Battery did need a jump but I am positive that was not why it didnt start. I think honestly it was the dizzy being misaligned... haha. Figures it was something simple. Thanks man!

you get that damn thing running yet ? And if you replying to this.. dont.. get ya ass back out side.... work work work...

Wait.. im in here... ok im going back outside and work work work...

Its running! And my computer was outside with me in the garage so I just worked and checked this like every 5 minutes.

Thanks to everyone who helped me!!!

Got a few leaks to work out and definitely need to utilize a timing gun but it works and I drove it down the street!!!!

 

[HommerSimpson]

WOOHOOO.... hope you put more gasket sealer at front of valve covers like you did org.. the red stuf it looks like you used...

glad you got it going....

 

[Zumtizzle]

congrats!