I'm wondering if I'm one tooth off on my dizzy. Just replaced the distributor on 89, 5.0, auto. The previous dizzy was advanced all the way to the left, to the point where the ICM is touching the thermostat housing. When I replaced the dizzy I brought #1 to top dead center and installed the new one.
With the new dizzy in, it's the same deal, it won't even start unless it's advanced all the way to the left, w/ the ICM touching the thermostat housing.
Today I removed the SPOUT to time it w/ the timing light and it won't even run w/ the SPOUT disconnected.
I guess this is a two-pronged question:
1. Should I try to move the dizzy back a tooth and see if this actually gives me room to adjust the timing? Doesn't the dizzy clocked all the way to the left seem a little odd?
2. Can a SPOUT connecter go bad? I searched O'Reillys but didn't see anything. I'm going to hit it w/ some electronic connector cleaner as the two prongs look a little corroded. Is there a way to test this, IE: resistance level?
This all has to do w/ my other thead, 'Hard Start, Ignition or Fuel'
Thanks in advance