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timing light wont read (long) #1257111 06/25/12 01:49 PM 06/25/12 01:49 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 162 southern illinois O ozz383 OP member
ozz383 OP member O Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 162 southern illinois	Been sorting out my 440 in my bee, Ive been fighting with the six pack set up and think I about have it sorted out. Have everything back together and running and was going to ck timing and rpm. hooked up my timing light(dial back) and my multi meter to watch rpms and neither would read. Cked them both on another vehicle and they both worked fine, I have a msd blaster coil, new orange box that was bought 15 plus years ago that I just installed beacuse the black box that was on there quit, tried a different plug wire to see if it was that. cked the fire out of the coil wire and it seems weak, orangish color and doesent jump as far as I think it should. Has anyone run into this? Not sure where to look. Thanks in advance ozz

Re: timing light wont read (long) [Re: ozz383] #1257112 06/25/12 02:01 PM 06/25/12 02:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O 70Cuda383 Too Many Posts
70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	Voltage to the coil? If the ballast resistor is breaking up, maybe it's blocking too much voltage, and as a result the coil isn't making strong enough of a spark? Photobucket sucks

Re: timing light wont read (long) [Re: 70Cuda383] #1257113 06/25/12 03:55 PM 06/25/12 03:55 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 162 southern illinois O ozz383 OP member
ozz383 OP member O Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 162 southern illinois	How much should be coming out of the ballist resistor? I assume I should have 12 volts to the coil during cranking but how much after? ozz

Re: timing light wont read (long) [Re: ozz383] #1257114 06/25/12 04:01 PM 06/25/12 04:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,008 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,008 U.S.S.A.	Running should be 9 volts if my memory serves me right, but an MSD coil I am pretty sure would want the full 12 .

Re: timing light wont read (long) [Re: JohnRR] #1257115 06/25/12 04:07 PM 06/25/12 04:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 162 southern illinois O ozz383 OP member
ozz383 OP member O Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 162 southern illinois	I have a 6a to put on it just havent had time to yet. Looks like a good time to get it done.Mabey then it will have enough to let it read. thanks ozz

Re: timing light wont read (long) [Re: ozz383] #1257116 06/25/12 04:14 PM 06/25/12 04:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,443 Indiana Y YO7_A66 master
YO7_A66 master Y Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,443 Indiana	""hooked up my timing light(dial back)"" If you hook up the MSD 6A, then you may need a standard timing light. 1970 YO7 A66 [Canadian Export] F8 Challenger 340 (Currently in shop for stroker assy.)

Re: timing light wont read (long) [Re: YO7_A66] #1257117 06/25/12 04:28 PM 06/25/12 04:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,428 Dandridge TN D Dabee master
Dabee master D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,428 Dandridge TN	Quote: ""hooked up my timing light(dial back)"" If you hook up the MSD 6A, then you may need a standard timing light.

Re: timing light wont read (long) [Re: Dabee] #1257118 06/25/12 04:49 PM 06/25/12 04:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	cant use a dial back light on a MSD ignition.. I am truckless..

Re: timing light wont read (long) [Re: 340SHORTY] #1257119 06/25/12 05:00 PM 06/25/12 05:00 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 162 southern illinois O ozz383 OP member
ozz383 OP member O Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 162 southern illinois	What will I have to do install a timing tape on balancer? as opposued to using the dial to ck the timing? ozz

Re: timing light wont read (long) [Re: ozz383] #1257120 06/25/12 05:15 PM 06/25/12 05:15 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Clean the dampener well with lacquer thinner or similar then install the tape going clockwise from the TDC slit then spray the tape with clear lacquer paint to further glue it down & let it dry well. Much easier would be to make another mark with a sharpie 2&1/4" clockwise from the TDC slit which would be 35.5 degrees. You actually only need 1 mark for the total for your particular eng (36-38 for most big blocks) that way you can get by WO a dialback but they are so much fun to play with!. Can cut a strip of paper for a ruler .0632683" long (1 degree) times the # of total degrees you want. Use a 1"-2" micrometer or dial calipers. If your eng is running must be a poor/wrong connection why it wont fire. EDIT meant to say 2"-3" micrometer Last edited by RapidRobert; 06/25/12 05:27 PM. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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