we just finshed my swap and we are trying to get it to fire up.. the motor turns but doesnt fire. the dizzy shoots sparks only when we take it out and ground the spark plug with the spark but when it isnt grounded and it like normal it doesnt spark and fire up the engien... the dizzy is good and im just woundering wat eles could be wrong with it

 

are all your ground wires bolted down?

 

yes all three are on.. one on the thermostate one on the vavle cover and one on the tranny?

 

If you hold the spark plug and wire in mid air you will never get a spark, you must hold the metal threaded part of the plug against the motor or another chassis ground, completing the current path, and then you will see a spark.

or did I misunderstand your post?


Modified by tietze at 8:26 PM 12/13/2006


Modified by tietze at 8:42 PM 12/13/2006

 

yeah thats exactly what i ment.. if its in mid air it wont spark for **** but if its agaisnt something metal like the chassie it will spark all day..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ha Itz a Jew &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah thats exactly what i ment.. if its in mid air it wont spark for **** but if its agaisnt something metal like the chassie it will spark all day..</TD></TR></TABLE>

Then it sounds like you have good spark. jeesh!

Got fuel?
Got compression?
Got timing?

Got a check engine light?

 

yeah we got done messing with it and the spark is gud.. if it sparks then it means the dizzy is ok right? i dont know why the motor isnt cranking mayb its flooded unless if there is something eles that i dont know about

 

anyone?