Reading the Harmonic Balancer

[thedugan]

We have ignition. Motor is running. Jodys mapping changes fixed it.

Got an oil pressure gauge issue to figure out before I start it again. Hope its just the gauge wiring. Wish me luck

One step forward one step backward. that should be the name of the car.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by thedugan

We have ignition. Motor is running. Jodys mapping changes fixed it.

Got an oil pressure gauge issue to figure out before I start it again. Hope its just the gauge wiring. Wish me luck

One step forward one step backward. that should be the name of the car.

congrats man, glad to help. Now you can start really having fun......... I'm guessing the oil pressure is a simple wiring or sender issue, you had pressure when you primed it with another gauge. Happy hunting.............

Jody

[thedugan]

I'm running an adjustable collar distributor, lets hope its adjusted right and all the way in and on the oil pump pickup. I think it is based on how it was to drop in the dist. But ya never know. I had compared it to another one I had around here but its been awhile and I cant remember if I ever adjusted it.
Its killing me so I might have to sneak out into the garage in a bit and check it out.

[thedugan]

As I worried. Oil sender wire is correct. I had oil pressure when I primed the motor. So something is up. Ugh

Gotta pull the distributor and see what's going on.

So gotta pull all the plugs again. Turn the motor to compression stroke and get it to TDC. Prime the motor and see what reading we get. Then re phase the distributor and rotor again.

or Ill mark the distributor and verify the collar setting and hope I can put it back in and fix the issue and keep the distributor synced.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by thedugan

As I worried. Oil sender wire is correct. I had oil pressure when I primed the motor. So something is up. Ugh

Gotta pull the distributor and see what's going on.

So gotta pull all the plugs again. Turn the motor to compression stroke and get it to TDC. Prime the motor and see what reading we get. Then re phase the distributor and rotor again.

or Ill mark the distributor and verify the collar setting and hope I can put it back in and fix the issue and keep the distributor synced.

when I adjust the slip collar distributors I adjust them without a gasket. Make sure they're all the way down with the drive in the oil pump, slide the collar down till it just meets the intake and then lock the collar down. That way when you add the gasket back in you have the free play needed so it's not bound up.

It sounds like possibly you didn't get the shaft engaged with the oil pump drive when you set the collar. Simple mistake, easy fix.

Jody

[thedugan]

Distributor is marked and pulled

Collar is not right so I have to adjusted it

Re-priming the motor and the gauge works so its the collar.

Lets up hope I can line up the distributor and just drop it back in.

[thedugan]

So far its not lining up with my mark. Gotta keep messing with the oil pump shaft
oh what fun. Its off by an 1/8inch.

[awr68]

Great thread guys! Lots of good info! Thanks for leaving it here and not going to email with this!

Good luck with the restart today!!

[thedugan]

Well it doesn't like the mark I made so

back to pulling the plugs, pulling the wires, hanking the dist, unhooking the hidden crank trigger wire, and bringing it to TDC

the good news is I dont need to read the instructions from Accel on how to phase the dist and rotor. can do it in my sleep now

[thedugan]

we have ignition and oil pressure.

Runs a bit rough but gotta dial in the timing.

gotta get a helper over here Tue night for breakin.