Well...the back-fire isnt' -that- strong on mine :) But you're saying to set the crank to the first mark and -not- "0" and drop in the dizzy. I'll do that today. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > An honest to goodness backfire (vs muffler explosion) can be an eye > opener. Nothing quite like fire shooting out top of your > carburetor/upper air assembly/whatever. Is caused by spark when intake > valve still open. Allows fuel mixture to ignite backwards to metering > device. > > Go back to first pulley mark before eyebrows burn off. > > Muffler explosions are altogether different. Are caused by unburned > fuel igniting in hot exhaust system. > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > > You've all seen my flailings regarding attempts to start my car. > > Here's an interesting twist: > > > > After reading some more and making some more phone calls I went back > > to the distributor. Despite the fact that I aligned the rotor > > correctly, and #1 piston was at TDC, -and- the timing light strobed at > > 13 degrees BTDC when checked, I was slapped in the face with the > > realization that perhaps I set the dizzy on the wrong stroke. > > > > So I double checked that I had indeed set the dizzy for #1 TDC. Rotor > > lined up, a screw driver showed that #1 was TDC and the pulley mark > > lined up with "0" on the scale (so I didn't set to #6 piston by > > mistake). I pulled the dizzy, cranked 360 degrees and dropped it > back in. > > > > NOW the engine back-fires a lot where before there was nothing, > > although it didn't start. I only fiddled with it for a couple of