I took off distributor and stupidly disconnected the leads from it. Can someone confirm which is the number one spark plug? Also look at picture and tell me if I have them in correct order? Distributor cap positioned how it is in the engine bay.

Also, there is a 4 on the inside of the cap, it is positioned between the 1 & 3 in that picture.

Confirm which is the 1 piston? Radiator side (right side of picture) or other side?



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Convention is #1 is at about 1 o'clock, then number 3,4,2 anti-clockwise.

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Pic now. Post updated.

#1 is rad end.
Unless your dizzy shaft is out of position, #1 lead is wrong.
Also you have the leads mixed up, see my post above.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Is the 4 the zero point (on the inside of the cap)?

So would be 1-3-4-2 from the zero point anti-clockwise?

Ignore the zero point.
Put the leads in as I suggested in my post above, it should work- if it doesn't fire and run, move all 4 leads 1 place anti-clockwise.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Excellent Thankyou that fixed the back fire problem I appreciate it. Sorry was just getting frustrated so it was confusing the s**t out of me. Now to work out why it won't kick over.

Now just cranks over won't start. Any tips? See video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxXCVgTn ... ata_player

It's been sitting for a while. Managed to get it started last weekend and drive for about an hour no dramas. Now just won't kick over

Check the plugs.

If they're black as soot, it won't start.
Since the plugs are in the correct order, assuming you have fuel, make sure you're getting spark into the cylinder.

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as above, and a touch of start ya bastard never hurts

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tried start ya didn't help. I'll pull plugs out and clean them again but they are fairly new.

Have you wound it by hand so No1 is on TDC and checked where your Rotor is pointing? Just to make sure your Dizzy is correct as a starting point.

Cheers

Dicko.

Clean the plugs again and with some persistence the little beauty started

Coughing n splattering but drove ok. After a few laps of the block it seemed better.

Now time to take the twin su's to get tuned properly??? Would that be causing the splatter etc or would that be a fuel issue?