I was going to suggest distributor rotor, but you say you're getting spark.
Could be a broken timing chain, but they're pretty robust. Did you properly
tighten the dist. clamp after adjusting the timing when you installed the
Pertronix? The spark could be out of phase.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Won't Start
> So being a hack I installed the Pertronix finally by modifying the mount.
> The car ran great for about 20 minutes until it died.
>
> I had to be towed home. It would not even try to fire so I ordered more
> points and waited. I now have re-installed the points etc and it still wont
> fire. I am getting fuel and spark. I have checked top dead center and I have
> sprayed starting fluid in the carbs and still no sign of combustion.
>
> I suppose I need to check compression next. I may have blown something on my
> run. I was pushing it hard because it was running so well be fore it died. I
> would assume a broken crank would make ugly noises and a blown head gasket
> would still try to fire. It cranks freely but no combustion sound.
>
> Anyone have any other things I should check before I tow it to a
> professional and pay through the nose?
>
> I was planning to drive this to Louisville for the Bash this weekend but it
> looks like I'll drive the red 59 MGA.
>
> Keep the revs up,
> Scott
> Mashed 60 BN7
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