Back carb backfire!!

[clive parker]

Do you have a duel points distributor? If so junk it and fit an earlier single point one. I had the same problem after swaping the auto for a 5 spd, I also fitted a MSD ign box, transformed the car.

[dohc]

Hey Guys,

Biker: I'm probably dyslexic KO? That looked wrong but I couldn't remember it this morning I've been running from the manual, and clockwise.... I think:stupid: The leads do run Clockwise don't they? I haven't put them on backwards? Crap, first thing to check tonight and if it is then that small and stupid thing has been found :stupid:

Oh, and Clive I am just running the single point dizzy, but I've been thinking of upgrading the igintion. Is the MSD unit any good?

Thanks again all,

R.

[dohc]

OK, she's now running fine with no problems...... 1 am this morning no less after starting to work on it with a mate at about 8pm.

We cleaned or replaced the dizzy cap, rotar arm (that made a big difference), leads, plugs (the original were Denso?? never seen them before) and points... Also on checking the positive from the ignition to the coil it was only putting in about 10V, once this was shorted straight to the battery the spark picked up and we had ignition!

Turns out there was a bad earth to the body which after I cleaned it was able to get up to about 11.5V to the coil and it started first turn of the key and idled fine. Anthony and I just stood there looking at it in amazement, as it was literally the last thing before tearing the dizzy down and rebuilding it!

Oh, and thanks 2Many as now I can remember the plug order easily, 153 624 and as I had to remove and put them back on about 5 times over the night. Between replacing and cleaning the cap and rearranging the leads to make sure they're in the right order!! Good fun

Thanks again for all of your help, I would never have figured out that the dizzy was on 180 degree's out of whack!!

Cheers,

Ross.

BTW Biker, the dizzy turns Anti Clockwise... Had to watch the rotor to check though:ermm: