13 vs 14 teeth distributor gear
Ok, thanks for all the help, LouV I'll be using your suggestions this winter when we rewire the engine harness, the existing harness does not use the brown or blue wire, they are simply taped off. Original wiring diagrams I'm pretty comfortable reading, unfortunately not much original wiring on my FrankenBuick LOL. Yes I figured out that the forward valve is exhaust and the second is intake, I really think this method of installing the new distributor was the most reliable and easiest to figure out. What threw me for a loop was that the new distributor that I bought had 13 teeth on the gear and the old one had 14 teeth. When I originally looked at them they looked pretty much the same. I could install the new one and hand crank the engine with a breaker bar on the crank bolt but it was a little off. I finally went back and counted the teeth. A simple switch of the gears and reinstalling the distributor and checking with hand turning the engine and everything lines up great. Figured this all out last Friday, car runs Soooooo much better with the new distributor. If anyone knows the difference between the 13 teeth and 14 teeth gears I'd be interested to hear it. Previously I had initial timing set at 16 degrees, now anything less than 18-20 degrees and the car idles too slow and dies. I'll be getting to checking dwell and adjusting points if the new distributor allows soon. Thanks Again!!!!