Originally Posted by JEFF69Z28
Originally Posted by OneBadGMC
It doesn't matter where it's pointing, so long as you can get the cap orientated where #1 is #1.
Standard, as I was taught, is to try and point the rotor at #1 when it's on #1.
In reality, the thing can be pointing at #5, so long as #1 is in the #5 position on the cap.
Know what I'm saying???
You've also not given us enough information on the motor. Alky/gas? Compression? Spark Plug Gap? N/A? Nitrous? Blower/Turbo? What ignition system? Mechanical Advance? Vacuum advance?
GAS MOTOR,11.5 COMP,45 GAP,NO POWER ADDERS,MSD 85551 DIST.MSD BLASTER SS COIL,MSD 6AL2 BOX,DIST.IS LOCKED OUT.
Whats the inside of the cap look like? Is there any carbon tracing inside? Carbon tracing will look like someone took a lead pencil to the cap.
Whats the rotor look like? Is the tip eaten away at all? What about the posts on the inside of the cap? Do they have any grooves in them? Is the spring on the rotor making good contact with the center post on the cap?
It sounds to me like spark is either being cross fired from carbon tracking, or it's not jumping the gap at all due to weak spark.
So, it could be...
Weak Coil
6AL box is firing
Carbon inside the cap
Rotor to cap connection isn't sufficient.
Just speculation though.