Recent content by ak40

I had a bad dizzy, once i replaced that i had no issue's. I believe the backpressure issue's from bad timing caused the carb to not operate properly. my set up has worked in this rig for at least 15 years. the method i used to set lash is called EO/IC i got it from the a video from Summit...

I had a bad distributor, i trouble shot it down to my pick up coil wasnt producing enough AC voltage. went to replace it and once installed the dizzy would not spin right and come in contact with the collar on the shaft. I replaced it and it fired up with a minor tweek to my timing...

and it will not start again just to be clear

TLDR= getting fuel, spark, has compression, no start. 1974 chevy 350 with a edlebrock performer intake, carter quadrajet, mallory distributor, stock internals. Had my FJ40 With the 350 since 2002, everything worked great together,about 8 years ago i added intake and timing gears and mallory...