Dear all,
I have a Spitfire mk3 with the original Delco, upgraded with electronic ignition (Pertronix Ignitor module). I decided to get a new unit, hoping to get a better advance curve overall (I guess the original is fairly worn), and sort a 180 out configuration that the previous owner had solved by altering the cables…
It is important to note that, before I begun the surgery, the car started and idled at 800 rpm with no problem. I followed all the right steps:
car in TDC on piston #1, on compression stroke (I have triple checked it is not 180 out by removing the rocker cover and checking the “blow” through the spark plug hole)
Dizzy in, pointing to #1. Static timing with approx. 6-8 deg BTDC.
Sadly, I am unable to start the car… The car cranks, but it does not turn on. I have tried with different static timings, from 10 BTDC to 2 ATDC with no luck.
After losing half of my hair (and charging the battery three times due to the cranking) I decided to go back to the previous configuration. Again, no luck.
I presume it is a timing issue, but I have the feeling I have tried with all the combinations possible between 10BTDC to 2 ATDC. Since I have not been able to start it, dynamic timing with the timing light is not an option. I don’t understand how come the car does not start, it’s a mystery…
Any suggestion would be very welcome. Thanks in advance!