Backfires instead of starting

[OSUBEAVER]

I like getting rid of things I don't need on that motor, so consider it gone. What should I do with the rfi wires? Completely remove or just cap them off individually? Scoutboy is right, I need have the sucker properly timed. Im hoping to have that done by this Wednesday, then look into potential vacuum problems that May have been caused by the blasting backfire it had the last time it was running. Thanks so much for still helping fellas.

Jon

 

[Scoutboy74]

What wires are you talking about? There are no such things as rfi wires. The part in question has one short wire coming out of the center of it. That's all. It sits on top of your ignition coil bracket. Don't remove anything else at this point.

 

[OSUBEAVER]

Issue solved. When my distributor was replaced about 7 years ago, some monkey put it in 180 degrees backasswards. So when I went to wire it from the manual instead of marking where the wires came from - I hooked them backasswards (even though I was technically right). Timed it, its running and looking like a beast. Just had it in its first car show. Thanks for all the help. I attached a picture for you guys...

 

[carnuck]

That's what I figured happened. :redneck: