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Hi All,
I bought a Professional Producs Distributor for my 1968 XR7 with a 302. Before doing the change out, I traced all the existing ignition wires to see where everything went. It appears, at least by reference to the repair manual that the wires are installed 180 out of where they should be. The #1 cylinder on distrib is shown to be on the carb side of the cap, mine is on the radiator side of the cap. The sequence of the wires is correct but wires seem to be out of place. I turned the engine and lined up the TDC on to the pointer and it is pointing to the carberator side of the cap yet #1 is on the radiator side. Anyone know what is going on here??? I'm not sure if the distributor makes a full turn on each cycle ( sparks cylinder on compression and exhaust stroke) ? I thinking that is not the case but honestly don't know...
Anyone have any ideas about what is going on with this set up? I have put off removing the old and replacing with the new until I can figure out what is going on. Maybe the engine just sparks on the compression stroke and the distributor was installed 180 out and rather than fixing it they just put the wire on 180 out to make it work? Wish the manuals were written for the less experienced. Appreciate any help. I am pretty much stuck at this point and would really like to move on with this project. Hope someone can help set me straight.
Thanks
Charlie
I bought a Professional Producs Distributor for my 1968 XR7 with a 302. Before doing the change out, I traced all the existing ignition wires to see where everything went. It appears, at least by reference to the repair manual that the wires are installed 180 out of where they should be. The #1 cylinder on distrib is shown to be on the carb side of the cap, mine is on the radiator side of the cap. The sequence of the wires is correct but wires seem to be out of place. I turned the engine and lined up the TDC on to the pointer and it is pointing to the carberator side of the cap yet #1 is on the radiator side. Anyone know what is going on here??? I'm not sure if the distributor makes a full turn on each cycle ( sparks cylinder on compression and exhaust stroke) ? I thinking that is not the case but honestly don't know...
Anyone have any ideas about what is going on with this set up? I have put off removing the old and replacing with the new until I can figure out what is going on. Maybe the engine just sparks on the compression stroke and the distributor was installed 180 out and rather than fixing it they just put the wire on 180 out to make it work? Wish the manuals were written for the less experienced. Appreciate any help. I am pretty much stuck at this point and would really like to move on with this project. Hope someone can help set me straight.
Thanks
Charlie