John,
It doesn't hurt to double check the plug wires. Recently, I had trouble
starting my rebuilt engine in my SPit Racer and after a few
futile tries, I noticed that I had wires 3 and 4 reversed. Makes a whole lot
of difference and very easy to overlook.
Joe
John Howard wrote:
>
> Thanks all your quick replies.
>
> Randall, I didn't check the valves exactly that way, but on #1, with
> both valves closed, the pointer lines up precisely with the pulley mark
> having checked that piston is coming up on the compression stroke with
> the thumb on the hole test. The rotor then points at #1. OK? I really
> don't see how I can be 180 degrees out. (I've been there before with the
> 6, and actually drove it that way for a whil with the spark wires
> rearranged).
>
> Actually, I didn't put grossjets in because the vendor sent me a bum
> kit. The old jets are kind of sticky so I probably should have replaced.
> Maybe I have to do that first.
>
> I didn't mention that I have increased compression to 10:1, have the "C"
> cam and uprated springs. probably foolish, but what the hey. Do these
> modifications make any BASIC difference in setting it up for the start?
>
> Still trying to think....John
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