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distributor help needed #1434979 05/12/13 10:19 AM 05/12/13 10:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE 4 440forPOWER OP super gas
440forPOWER OP super gas 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE	Hello, I bought a Mopar distributor from FBO. It was suppose to be setup for my combo. I bought it for a new 470 street combo. When I tried to start the car it had no spark. Threw the old distributor for the original 383 instant fire. I realized the pickup gap was way off. So I set it and tried it again. It popped right off. But if I gave it any gas at all it loaded up and backfired through the exhaust. What could be causing this? Should I replace the pickup? Good thing I paid extra to have this setup for my combo. Thanks FBO

Re: distributor help needed [Re: 440forPOWER] #1434980 05/12/13 10:31 AM 05/12/13 10:31 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Hello, I bought a Mopar distributor from FBO. It was suppose to be setup for my combo. I bought it for a new 470 street combo. When I tried to start the car it had no spark. Threw the old distributor for the original 383 instant fire. I realized the pickup gap was way off. So I set it and tried it again. It popped right off. But if I gave it any gas at all it loaded up and backfired through the exhaust. What could be causing this? Should I replace the pickup? Good thing I paid extra to have this setup for my combo. Thanks FBO Could be the pick up or the phasing is out

Re: distributor help needed [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1434981 05/12/13 12:13 PM 05/12/13 12:13 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,522 Ste-Sophie, Quebec, Canada W Wedgeman pro stock
Wedgeman pro stock W Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,522 Ste-Sophie, Quebec, Canada	I just had exactly the same problem with mine last week in my small block..... turned out the reluctor under the rotor was in the slot for a big block. There is a slot with lock pin for clockwise rotation(sb) and couter clockwise rotation (bb). You want to check that out... Just a guess from my experience Dan

Re: distributor help needed [Re: 440forPOWER] #1434982 05/12/13 01:32 PM 05/12/13 01:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 145 B.C. Canada H hankcrank member
hankcrank member H Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 145 B.C. Canada	If the dist. is not a locked in advance position style the mechanical advance might not be advancing. With the cap off grab the rotor and see if it will move counter clockwise and then return to it's original position. Just might need a little lube. Hope this helps good luck.

Re: distributor help needed [Re: hankcrank] #1434983 05/12/13 02:13 PM 05/12/13 02:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS. J Joshs68 pro stock
Joshs68 pro stock J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS.	That sucks. I have an FBO in my 470 and it works great. Call them or send it back.

Re: distributor help needed [Re: Joshs68] #1434984 05/12/13 02:18 PM 05/12/13 02:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE 4 440forPOWER OP super gas
440forPOWER OP super gas 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE	Hi Josh hows it going. I tried giving him a call and keep getting the run around. He also charged me for a msd pigtail that I never received. I was told not once but on 4 different occasions that it would be sent out. Never received it. Never see another dime from me.

Re: distributor help needed [Re: 440forPOWER] #1434985 05/12/13 03:02 PM 05/12/13 03:02 PM
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Re: distributor help needed [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1434986 05/13/13 11:38 AM 05/13/13 11:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE 4 440forPOWER OP super gas
440forPOWER OP super gas 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE	Would having the polarity on the mag pickup reversed cause the backfire out of the exhaust and run like crap under load? Thanks

Re: distributor help needed [Re: 440forPOWER] #1434987 05/13/13 12:09 PM 05/13/13 12:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 660 San Diego formula S mopar
formula S mopar Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 660 San Diego	yes

Re: distributor help needed [Re: 440forPOWER] #1434988 05/13/13 12:12 PM 05/13/13 12:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Would having the polarity on the mag pickup reversed cause the backfire out of the exhaust and run like crap under load? Thanks It can... its like changing the timing(it reads on the other side of the relutor.. on the closing side VS the opening side)

Re: distributor help needed [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1434989 05/13/13 02:18 PM 05/13/13 02:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE 4 440forPOWER OP super gas
440forPOWER OP super gas 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE	OK, I'll have to check that out. I thought it would just change the timing a bit. But this just popped and backfired under any load. I noticed the colors of the wires coming off the mag pickup are reversed between the two distributors.

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