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Well, if you are certain there is spark, and there is fuel, then other oprions
will have to be looked into, including the timing chain.

D^2

Quoting Eric <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> D^2, Thanks for the note back. This happened very late at night and in a
> place I didn't want to do much diagnosing in so I left that for today.
> However, I could tell that the cranking of the motor didn't sound like it
> should, varying in rhythm, and all things considered, ie new ignition parts,
> no smell of raw fuel, no sputtering as if fuel starved, and a willing to
> crank motor but off key in rhythm, the timing gear set was a logical
> direction. Today's diagnostics have so far confirmed this theory. The
> distributor rotor spins ok part of the way, the other part of the radius has
> a ratcheting motion as if the chain was skipping.
> Electronic ignition was optional in the '72 Chrysler Newport/NewYorker, std
> on Imp, my Newport has this option for 1972.
> Off to the parts house.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> 


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