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 > > >