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Update for everyone. This is all just a stupid move on my part. I had to replace the electrical connector on the dizzy and I replaced it with the wires in the wrong order. No idea how it started up at all. But found the solution and learned from it, so there's something! Thanks again for all the...

80 Series Tech, I need some assistance. I recently replaced my distributor and TPS, and I'm experiencing the following: 1. Low idle. Idling at around 400-500RPM 2. When setting the timing, I let the car warm up and then jump the TE1 and E1 terminals, and oddly enough the timing DOES NOT...

Gotcha. I'll keep an eye on it, but I did some research on the fusible link and I went ahead and ordered one to keep in the glove box. Thanks again!

Actually it was just a blown fuse (I found one when I checked more carefully). Appreciate it!

Thanks for the tip! Just checked for fuses and didn't see any that seemed blown. Not sure what you meant by the second comment if you don't mind clarifying?

So I replaced my alternator, started the car, and it was running okay, but I wanted to make sure the timing was exactly right so I went to jump TE1 and E1 terminals, but I had TE1 in and I believe I accidentally touched the B+ terminal with the other end. A small spark and the engine died, and...

Per my update to mudgudgeon, I followed your advice here and started over and I'm definitely at a better spot so thank you!

Got it - quick update: I tried everything all over again, set the engine to TDC, and aligned the distributor accordingly. Side note - I think I found out that the rotor turns counter clockwise while the engine turns clockwise, which was news to me. Once I reset the distributor, it turned on and...

Did you ever find the solution to this? Having a similar issue.

Makes sense -- this is pretty much what I've done aside for aligning the distributor marks being aligned on the shaft match marks. The distributor I installed was the one linked below -- it doesn't have the marks on the shaft and gear like the original, so maybe there's something off with that...

I didn't jump the terminal when I was tracking 40* advance. I'll do that and see where I'm at

Recently, I replaced the distributor on my 80 since it was leaking oil into the distributor cap. So I'm a novice and I made a novice move and, though the cap was marked, I took out the dizzy and turned the engine (I don't remember why I did this and I learned my lesson). So I ended up finding...