HELP :-( Big start up after major rebuild.... or not (74 V8)

DamianZ28

DamianZ28

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Hi all,

Now have my engine fitted back in the car , (see my thread under Members projects: New Project begins, 1974 P6 3500 V8)

New battery, New engine bay mounted Huco electric fuel pump, Set the ignition timing to 0° TDC, compression stroke & rotor arm pointing to no 1 piston, plenty of fuel, but no go, plenty of puffing smoke/vapour out of each SU air intake as no filter fitted yet for initial start up but no signs of fire up but I assume I have a spark.

So when setting the rotor arm to number 1 pot, am I right in making sure it aligns up more or less spot on with that piston & with the timing pointer at 0° TDC?

I ask as you can still move the R/ arm about half qtr of a turn so it points just passed # 1 pot, its like taking up the slack, or do I set the pointer to -6° BTC as per the workshop manual and have the rotor arm set almost pointing at number 3 pot but when it takes up the 'slack' it is then pointing to number 1 piston ?
Having not done this since I had the red P6 so about 9 yrs lol, many thanks for any advice / help :)

Regards Damian.
 
Think l have just realised my embarrising mistake, the rotor arm needs to pointig to number one lead not one number cylnder otherwise it'll never fire first on number one pot...illtry again
 
Lol, l was adamant it was all fine, hey ho, embarrassingly l made the same mistake about 9 yrs ago with my last P6
 
DamianZ28 said:
Lol, l was adamant it was all fine, hey ho, embarrassingly l made the same mistake about 9 yrs ago with my last P6
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First time I did a head gasket and top end work on a Mk. I Vauxhall Cavalier I did a similar thing and had the rotor arm 180° out. It’s how we learn!
 
Yep live in learn indeed! Started first time :) but wont go into gear, think I may have some how buggered the spigot bush on refitting the engine, box off job now to investigate :-( , sounded good though!
 
That sucks. See my thread on Beryl
DamianZ28 said:
Yep live in learn indeed! Started first time :) but wont go into gear, think I may have some how buggered the spigot bush on refitting the engine, box off job now to investigate :-( , sounded good though!
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, three times out with engine and box because of a bad friction plate on the clutch a few years.
 
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