Tom, I would separate 5 and 7 by running the #3 wire between them and then angle the ends away from each other at slight angles to separate them at the distributor cap. I'm afraid it's not as pretty a setup but if crossfire is a problem it will solve it.
As far as the distributor being a tooth off; I'm a weirdo about that kind of stuff and would fix it. However, if you can set the timing where it needs to be the way it is it isn't necessary to change it. Bill Vander Werf -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Tomlinson Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 7:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Rich Edelbrock Carb Wow, learn something new everyday. Now that I've read up on this cross-fire problem, it could very well be my problem. I'll look into the cap as well as separate the wires better. Also, did anyone who looked at the close-up picture of my engine wiring see anything funny about the distributor? After I cut the wires, I noticed that my vacuum advance horn was pointing toward the front of the car, not the #4 cylinder like most small blocks. The previous owner put the distributor in one cylinder off. It runs ok, but the vacuum advance horn is shoved up against one of the manifold runners, making it a tight fit. The more I go through this car, the more "odd things" I find about the engine set up. Of course if I try to set the distributor to the usual location, some of the plug wires will be a little off. Oh well, live and learn. Tom > > > > Bill: > > The car is not nearby, but the pictures I took of the engine show that #5 > > and #7 are close to each other in the wire loom, then cross near the cap. > > How far apart should they be? Would the spacing of a typical wire loom be > > enough, or should there be at least a wire in between? > > > > If you want to see a picture of the set up you can go to: > > > > http://www.eagleshore.com/bear/engine-left-close.jpg > > > > Tom ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
