I re-wired the distributor and this time I started cranking it and she started up. Wasn't running good, probably about 30 seconds total and I had to keep on the gas a little to keep it running. After that there was nothing, now I don't have spark to any of the plugs. Do you think I need a different distributor, can I use the one that I had on my 90 si? Do I just swap the entire thing out?

 

I swapped the dizzy with another I had in my garage, they both had the same number on the back like D2420. Now I have spark and it runs but not well, it doesn't run without my foot on the gas, doesn't idle and is jumpy.

 

Sounds like the timing is off, you should check it out.

 

make sure timing is about 17 , make sure u have good 91 gas, make sure it sounds good when u rev it , if it does it may be tps or icv, or try turning the air/idle screw.

 

17? I suppose that is a timing gun number. Do they rent timing guns at AutoZone or normal auto stores?

 

17 degrees, and yes, autozone usually has timing guns to rent.

 

Will I be able to set the timing even though the engine doesn't idle yet, and can you adjust the timing via rotating the distributor while the engine is running?

 

I just found a vaccuum line that got knocked off on top of the throttle body, I doubt it will solve all my problems, so do I need to work on getting it to idle before I can start messing with timing?