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31Abone · 01-19-2014, 10:05 PM

running police head ..number 3 and 4 have strong spark number 2 is so so but number 1 is almost not enough to fire plug ..I have tried a different cap with same result also swapped plugs...whats going on here? SC

Drive Shaft Dave · 01-19-2014, 10:08 PM

Check point gap should be .020

Tom Wesenberg · 01-19-2014, 10:11 PM

Check the distributor bushings for wear. If the shaft can move sideways it will upset the points opening and spark timing.

29er · 01-19-2014, 10:25 PM

Also check the air gap between the tip of the rotor and EACH of the four pins inside the distributor body. Perhaps the gap on #1 and #2 is too great. The gap when using a standard head should be about 0.025, but you may want to experiment by widening that. My head is 6:1 and I find a gap of 0.030 works very well. Some people use an even greater gap.

Charlie Stephens · 01-19-2014, 10:26 PM

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How about a import cap with shorts?

Charlie Stephens

01-19-2014, 10:11 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: spark problem stock distributor 30 CCPU Check the distributor bushings for wear. If the shaft can move sideways it will upset the points opening and spark timing.

01-19-2014, 10:25 PM	#4
29er Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 465	Re: spark problem stock distributor 30 CCPU Also check the air gap between the tip of the rotor and EACH of the four pins inside the distributor body. Perhaps the gap on #1 and #2 is too great. The gap when using a standard head should be about 0.025, but you may want to experiment by widening that. My head is 6:1 and I find a gap of 0.030 works very well. Some people use an even greater gap.

01-19-2014, 10:26 PM	#5
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,032	Re: spark problem stock distributor 30 CCPU Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) How about a import cap with shorts? Charlie Stephens

01-19-2014, 10:05 PM	#1
31Abone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Big pine Ca 93513 Posts: 797	spark problem stock distributor 30 CCPU running police head ..number 3 and 4 have strong spark number 2 is so so but number 1 is almost not enough to fire plug ..I have tried a different cap with same result also swapped plugs...whats going on here? SC

01-19-2014, 10:08 PM	#2
Drive Shaft Dave Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New hope Minnesota Posts: 742	Re: spark problem stock distributor 30 CCPU Check point gap should be .020