1989 wont start after motor swap

jakeklein89 · Apr 17, 2019

im still pulling cpde 10 on my obd1 scanner

General karthief · Apr 17, 2019

You sure you have the distributor in the right place

jakeklein89 · Apr 17, 2019

General karthief said:
You sure you have the distributor in the right place

ill go back in and check tdc and rotor pointing at 1 when i do that how can i adjust it to like 10 degrees btdc

jakeklein89 · Apr 17, 2019

General karthief said:
You sure you have the distributor in the right place

Just to make sure I do it all the right way how would you go in and check TDC and set the distributor so that the timing would allow it to start

jakeklein89 · Apr 17, 2019

95BlueStallion said:
Check for codes. Even with no check engine light you probably have some codes showing up that may help you find the culprit.

i checked codes and pulled
21 o

24o

31o

67o

21o

24o

31o

67o

10

31c

11

General karthief · Apr 17, 2019

Don't worry about the codes until you verify your distributor is in the right place
The easy way:
Pull all the plugs
Turn the engine over, there are a couple ways of doing this, (key off, in neutral or park, wheels blocked and/or park brake on) jump the solenoid with a screw driver turning the engine over while holding your finger over the #1 spark plug hole till you feel air pushing on your finger and you can see the degrees on the balancer.
with a socket and ratchet move the balancer to top dead center (O mark on the balancer)
The pointer on the rotor should point to the #1 plug wire on the distributor cap. Then you are in the ball park.

jakeklein89 · Apr 17, 2019

ok thw rotor is 6 oclock 180 out how do i set it in right ?

General karthief · Apr 17, 2019

Unbolt the distributor clamp
Slowly pull the distributor up and watch the rotor turn, it will move some, when it quits moving turn the rotor 180°. Example: if the rotor stops moving at about 5 oclock position move the rotor to the 11 oclock position (this is an example, the rotor may move farther, I can't remember)
push the distributor down, you may have to move the rotor a tiny bit to engage the teeth but not much, the rotor should move to the 12 oclock position when the distributor is seated again. Make sure it is pointed at the #1 plug wire.
put the clamp on but not tight because now you will set the timing when the engine starts. You have a timing light right?

General karthief · Apr 17, 2019

Two thumbs up from @jrichker! I'm honored and humbled at the same time.

jakeklein89 · Apr 17, 2019

General karthief said:
Two thumbs up from @jrichker! I'm honored and humbled at the same time.

she started right up im tickled silly happy that its running now

General karthief · Apr 17, 2019

Now pull the spout, set the timing to 12 or 13° btdc and plug the spout back in and you will be doing this in no time!

jakeklein89 · Apr 17, 2019

General karthief said:
Now pull the spout, set the timing to 12 or 13° btdc and plug the spout back in and you will be doing this in no time!

oh so long afterdue I’ll trll ya These poor 275s are going to unleash fury until there’s nothing left!!! it’s a good thing I’m in the market for a new set of 315’s

General karthief · Apr 18, 2019

So are there any other pressing issues a genus like me can help you with? i give great advice on 'why my tires are round' and 'world peace' .

jakeklein89 · Apr 18, 2019

General karthief said:
Now pull the spout, set the timing to 12 or 13° btdc and plug the spout back in and you will be doing this in no time!

General karthief said:
So are there any other pressing issues a genus like me can help you with? i give great advice on 'why my tires are round' and 'world peace' .

yeah now the car starts right up like a champ but now when im sitting still ( havent driven yet ) it wont rev past 2500 i dont understand ?

a91what · Apr 18, 2019

did you set the timing like he stated?

jakeklein89 · Apr 18, 2019

a91what said:
did you set the timing like he stated?

yes its at 10/11 right about there

jakeklein89 · Apr 18, 2019

jakeklein89 said:
yes its at 10/11 right about there

a91what said:
did you set the timing like he stated?

how exactly do i time the car it seems like i dont understand exactly so i turn the distributor or do i turn my dial on my timing light

a91what · Apr 18, 2019

jakeklein89 said:
yes its at 10/11 right about there

just to verify you did remove the spout when you set the timing yes

jakeklein89 · Apr 18, 2019

a91what said:
just to verify you did remove the spout when you set the timing yes

yes the spout was removed and it was at about 9/10 and plugged it back in and its at 10/11 now with spout in

jakeklein89 · Apr 18, 2019

still wont rev past 2500 it will drive and start right up now ( i went around the neighborhood) but wont go past 2500, could iy be iac/tps fuel filter ? i have new distributor so i dont think its tfi or pip there brand new no miles on them yet

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