It's been CCW to where it would just barely turn over with the charger on it, that's far enough isn't it? :D

I'm thinking a hand crank and your cousin's Gorilla might be in order. :unibrow:

Yup that'll be to far. We don't talk about the Gorilla :willy:

What are the chance of the new MSD Blaster SS coil being bad?
I put the ohm meter on +/- w/ meter on 200 omh = 0.8
On +/secondary w/ meter on 20K ohm = 4.49
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MSD specs for coil:

Turns ratio: 70:1

Primary resistance: .355 OHMs

Secondary resistance: 4.4K OHMs

Inductance: 6.9 mH

Maximum voltage: 40,000 Volts

Peak current: 300 mA

Spark duration: 220 uS
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Other possible defective items could be distributor's internal module, magnetic pick-up, and reluctor?

Anyone familiar with testing procedures for these?

When I tried to start the engine in my Camaro way back in the day, I spent a whole day trying to figure out what was wrong (it was fuel injected, so I was focused on all the potential issues with that), and it turned out that my MSD 6AL was bad. I just replaced it, when I felt like I had ruled out everything else and realized that I didn't have spark...

Good luck!

I think I found it! The resistor wire in the stock loom is the problem. I need to run a 12V lead switched off the ignition........

Now, have I washed the motor down enough to create an issue with the cam. :_paranoid

Hopefully not.

More later.

I had that same problem with my boat, it fired though, but when u got on it, it stumbled. Hope u get it goin today!

Could be that you need the full 12v. Have you verified spark at the plugs or at the end of the plug wires? Just pull a screw driver or nail into the end of the plug wire and set the nail close to the block or a spark plug crank the engine.

So I cut the new wire loom apart and replaced the wire from the bulkhead junction to the coil w/16 ga. and.........it still acts like it doesn't want to light. According to the wiring diagram the resistor wire terminates at the bulkhead. Am I reading it wrong?

No, I think you are reading it right. I replaced my original resistor wire a couple years back. It does not continue into the cabin beyond the bulkhead connector like that. Mine was a silver (aluminum?) Conductor with a white braided insulation.

Hang in there buddy, wish I had a solution for you.:cheers:

Thanks for the info. I'm doing fine, I tried it about 6 times, lit one good fire in the carb and walked away to fresh pesto artichoke and chicken thincrust pizza and an ice cold silver bullet. :thumbsup: