Ignition Problems...Help

Car was running fine, but I needed to adjust the valves. I decided to use the firing order method to adjust the valves. To turn the motor over I used a remote starter switch. Disconnected the coil wire to prevent fire up and started adjusting valves one cylinder at a time.

Adjustment went fine meeting hot lash specs for the cam. No other adjustment was made to the car. Reassembled and tried to start car. Car turned over with no signs of ignition through many attempts. I pulled a plug wire and spark plug and grounded it to the engine compartment...no spark.

Thinking I did something to the coil (Petronix) I switched it out with my Mallory Pro Master. No change. Next, I figured I did something to the electronic distributor (Mallory Unilite), and switched it out with another I had in the garage. No change. I will go through Mallory's trouble checklist next, but I was hoping someone would know what I screwed up this time.

I checked everything mentioned in the previous posts and also visited a Mallory troubleshooting web page. Looks like I spiked the module on the distributor??? Weird thing my second Mallory distributor had the same problem, but no remote starter was used with it. The rest of the wiring (coil, ballast, ground) is the same as it was for years with no problems - so I can't explain how the second one went out?

Yea, these electronics unit are very sensitive to just about anything. Before charging, jumping, welding, etc. disconnect the distributor. I'm surprised my first one lasted over 15 years without any problems.

I ordered a new module from Summit on Thurs morning and it arrived on Friday afternoon. Installed it Friday night and the car fired right up! This time I followed Mallory's complete setup and hoped for the best.