RE: IML: 64 Iml Cvt engine fire - need alt gauge

["DR CHALLENGER" <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

THE TIMING CHAIN can jump from being strected and or the gears are woren.
Also could be a bad coil.

> From: JAY D'ANGELO <cadij@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > I don't know yet.  I don't think it was the carb.  They installed a new 
> > 1406, same as before and rewired everything.
>
> However, when I picked it up, it still was flat spotting and backfiring 
> when I give it more gas.  Got to be electrical.  I doubt it's the Pertronix 
> ignition module, though.  Spent a lot of time researching and found that 
> when they fail, they do so suddenly without any warning.
>
> The timing is at 5 degrees BTC; I changed it from about 15.  I'm thinking 
> the plugs and wires - sounds like a misfire to me.  I had this problem 
> before and found that one of the spark plug boots had come loose and was 
> barely making contact and on acceleration or turns, the engine would falter 
> and pop.
>
> I checked the connections before the fire, but perhaps one of the wires or 
> plugs is bad and is causing a misfire.  I'll pick the car up again from the 
> shop on Tuesday and I will replace the plug wires and switch to Autolite 
> 85's.
>
> Someone mentioned that the timing chain may have jumped.  I don't hot rod 
> it, so I can't figure how that may have happened.
>
> But, it idles steady as a rock and at slow feed on the gas, there is no 
> problem.  Keep your fingers crossed for me - I hope it's the plugs and 
> wires, cause that's a heck of a lot cheaper than alternatives.




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