Joined
·
256 Posts
Please help if you can.
I started the newly rebuilt 289 engine in my '65 today for the first time. I wanted to use the Petronix I bought, but it wouldn't fire. I didn't want to chance messing up the cam, so I stopped and put the points back in. The motor started and I ran it for about 20 minutes to break in the cam.
After shutting it off, I was unable to get it re-started. I pulled the plugs to get a reading and only 5 of them looked like they had ever been used. I pulled the coil wire out of the distributor and checked for spark to ground. I have spark. I checked each plug tower using an extra coil wire and I only have spark on 4 cylinders. I pulled all the plug wires off and they all have the same resistance ~2000 ohms.
I put it all back together, and still nothing. It spit a few times, but won't start.
I put the Petronix back in and checked for spark off the distributor. I get one spark and then nothing no matter how long you crank the engine.
Everything is new: distributor, cap, rotor, plugs, wires, Petronix and coil. And, I've never used any of the parts prior to today.
Anyone have any ideas???
Thanks in advance,
I started the newly rebuilt 289 engine in my '65 today for the first time. I wanted to use the Petronix I bought, but it wouldn't fire. I didn't want to chance messing up the cam, so I stopped and put the points back in. The motor started and I ran it for about 20 minutes to break in the cam.
After shutting it off, I was unable to get it re-started. I pulled the plugs to get a reading and only 5 of them looked like they had ever been used. I pulled the coil wire out of the distributor and checked for spark to ground. I have spark. I checked each plug tower using an extra coil wire and I only have spark on 4 cylinders. I pulled all the plug wires off and they all have the same resistance ~2000 ohms.
I put it all back together, and still nothing. It spit a few times, but won't start.
I put the Petronix back in and checked for spark off the distributor. I get one spark and then nothing no matter how long you crank the engine.
Everything is new: distributor, cap, rotor, plugs, wires, Petronix and coil. And, I've never used any of the parts prior to today.
Anyone have any ideas???
Thanks in advance,