We pulled the truck into our shop and took the distributor out.
The drive gear was loose on the shaft and we took the pin out and replaced it. It (the gear) is now tight on the shaft.
We set the flywheel to the beebee, 5° BTDC. Have the rotor pointing proper, 5.00.
Turned the clamp bolt holding the advance to the stem so it can be accessed from the front, where a person can see what he is doing.
Tested this many ways and we have good spark on all plugs.
Compression is 142-160.
Attached the spark plug wires by firing order.
No vacuum leaks all possible vacuum ports are closed!
Tried to start, but only get the somewhat try of running. No thorough running cycle.
The spark plugs where wet, soaked, but no running.
We are totally frustrated now and I will order a new Zenith 28 from BC.
I am away for two weeks starting tomorrow and we will get to it again mid December.
BTW, I have a GMC with a 235 from 54 and we tried to get the distributor out of it to use it for mechanical points, but the stem doesn't come out of the block.
Can this be a O-ring holding the shaft in or could there be a setscrew in the second grove holding it in?
Joerg
