IT'S ALIVE!!
I swapped in the original 235 distributor that came with the new engine and viola!
After playing around with the 216 distributor and being positive that the timing was correct (or that I had tried every variation of spark near,on,after TDC) I was able to get it to fire a couple times but it would backfire through the carb. This setup is newer and worked on the 216 very well. The wires are all a nice neat length so I preferred it.
Last night I decided to pull out the distributor from the 216 and compare it to the unit from the 235. Other than being clocked slightly different for the timing adjustment it appeared to be identical. I swapped the condenser from the 6V system and used the distributor and wires from that setup. IT WORKED!
Maybe there was an issue with the wires, cap, rotor, that I was not finding... who knows!
So Happy :-)
You guys are all very helpful, full of knowledge and diligent in your quest to remedy my problem...
*** THANK YOU to a superb community. Happy Holidays! ***
James
Last edited by JungleJames; 12/21/2014 6:38 PM.
