Whuntmore's Eagle Project - Flicker (Picture heavy!)

[Whuntmore]

Ok, so I haven't updated this in a bit... but I finally got the intermitted wipers to work (thanks for the help!) and I put everything else back together.

Here's all the dash back in (Minus a radio)



The back is all back together



So now that we are finally getting some warmer weather (thank God!!) I can get to work to re-wire my back locks (electric all around) as the wires were cracked badly.  I'll get those done, then a radio wired in, and I'll probably get a CB radio put in sometime in the future.

I'm still having starting issues with that bloody carb.  Maybe I'll upgrade it to something better, and rebuilt by someone who knows what they are doing.

[68AMXGOPAC]

Hey looks great !! Nice work. Question: What is the second toggle switch for to the right of the "non=existint radio" ?? I am guessing one is the rear defroster , like mine has , but the other

[Whuntmore]

The furtherest right switch?  That the rear wiper.

The one closer to the radio hole is the defogger, and the other one (right of that switch) is the back wiper.  That's the factory spot where it goes, and not a mod I did.

[Whuntmore]

So of course this is ongoing...

The car died on the side of the road on May the 7th, and I had to leave it overnight before we could rescue it.  No harm came to her.

I'm getting no spark whatsoever.  Starter block, spark Plugs, wires, dist. cap... and now the ignition module.



The bloody car still won't get any spark here.  I've almost replaced everything that can cause/fail spark.

I think (Please correct me If I've missed anything or I'm wrong here) but the only two things I've got left to swap out here is the coil, and the module inside the dist.  (can that be changed out?)

Now my car had the Distributor upgraded already (I've got the ford Dist. on it) so I don't know what I would have to fix on it.

When I went to the parts counter, Steve (he is one of our AMC Members here) said that I had a '77-81 dist.  He said it's the same number for all those Ford I6 300 cid engines.

Now is there anything to fix/change out on the inside of the Dist?

[shaggimo]

There is a piece in the distributor, I'd call it the pick up coil, but some may call it the pick up pole piece assembly. Check condition of the wires first, and also check the reluctor wheel.

[Whuntmore]

besides bad wires/connection, I wouldn't know what I was looking for...  On the reluctor wheel  (that thing that passes by those magnets, contacts, whatever they are, that what you mean?

What should I be looking for?  Sorry Shag, I haven't got a clue...

[shaggimo]

No prob, it is this thing right here..

It is what's under the rotor.
Just check for burn spots or corrosion on the reluctor wheel.

[Whuntmore]

Ok, now is there anyway to fix/clean it, or just buy a new one?  Since I've got the ford distributor and cap/rotor, I take it I'll just need the ford replacement?

Thanks for the help Shagg!

[Sunny]

I'm going to send you a PM. I just dealt with some spark issues on my car.

[Whuntmore]

Thank you for the help Sonny, I egged ya for the writeup!  (I egg'd both you and Shaggimo)

I got a coil, since it was only $40, I got the yellow 8140.  says it's 42,000 volts.  That should work.

[GRONK]

Make sure you have the LARGE adapter and cap/rotor combo.  Don't add 40K volts tot he stock cap or you will have wicked crossfire problems.  Do you or don't you have the TFI swap?  Just want to be clear, if so, the FOMOCO TFI coil is surperior to this pot coil.  email me if you need the technical write up.  If you were troublshooting ignition probs and had to replace the ICM anyway, I might have dropped in the HEI for about $100.  1 wire and simple.

[Whuntmore]

I have the large dist. cap.  It was converted before I got the car.  It's the upgraded one for the ford I6 300 cid.

what does HEI stand for?  that's the ignition block shown here, right?

[tougeagle]

I have the large dist. cap.  It was converted before I got the car.  It's the upgraded one for the ford I6 300 cid.

what does HEI stand for?  that's the ignition block shown here, right?

High Energy Ignition... Chevy used HEI on their V8s in the 80s on some of their cars. The 'bay has several 50-65k volt units for sale, entire distributor assembly.

[Sunny]

A lot of ebay distributors dont put out anywhere near the voltage they claim, or don't last very long.
A lot of the companys are sending out their electronics to China these days... Ebay 'no name' electronics rarely hold up in my experience.
They tend to have very low quality standards.

I just picked up a new MSD distributor yesterday, and that, even compared to the Taylor HEI I had before that, seem's a LOT more solidly built...although it should be for the price.

My Taylor lasted about 8 months before the module completely shorted out and left burn/melt marks everywhere.. so I had an old stock GM one I had laying around in.. and the springs inside were seized, so I just picked up a new one.

[tougeagle]

A lot of ebay distributors dont put out anywhere near the voltage they claim, or don't last very long.
A lot of the companys are sending out their electronics to China these days... Ebay 'no name' electronics rarely hold up in my experience.
They tend to have very low quality standards.

I just picked up a new MSD distributor yesterday, and that, even compared to the Taylor HEI I had before that, seem's a LOT more solidly built...although it should be for the price.

My Taylor lasted about 8 months before the module completely shorted out and left burn/melt marks everywhere.. so I had an old stock GM one I had laying around in.. and the springs inside were seized, so I just picked up a new one.

yeah, that is true. The only problem with MSD is $$$$$ but at the same time, you get what you pay for.