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  1. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    I know these are complicated problems, and there's a lot to provide a thorough explanation of the situation... but sometimes you guys make me feel like I should be taking pictures of the key that I'm using in the ignition, just to show you I do have some understanding of "what car is." I've...
  2. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    Balancer timing mark, Cylinder 1 compression stroke max, and the timing gears marks have always aligned perfectly. Aligning the 2 new distributors to fire at wire #1 fails to start the engine. The distributor has been pulled and re-seated multiple times to test for "one tooth off" condition...
  3. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    You're right: 13 teeth, excuse me. Flipping the gear around by the pin resulted in no-start. After a bunch of twisting and tweaking, I reinstalled it the original way and I'm back at the 30' ATDC start. I'll spend more time turning the oil pump out of sequence with the distributor this...
  4. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    Thanks for that! Yeah, it's killing me that the complete warranty replacement distributor didn't get it going. I even tried swapping with a spare ignition module. The shaft can only seat 2 ways... the gear at the bottom has a pin to set the alignment, so that too can only be assembled 2 ways...
  5. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    @HotWheelsBurban , as much as I would appreciate having you second guess everything I've already stated here in person, a forum thread is different since you can see the entire history of this conversation. Please refrain from long rambling distractions. I'd very much like you to remove your...
  6. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    IDC which way the rotor wants to face, because I stuck the #1 spark plug where it points at TDC.
  7. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    "...only leaves the timing of the spark." I would love to hear from someone who has experienced symptom where "motor only starts with timing advance unplugged." That was the main, unique thing, for a while. Unplugging that wire is part of the process of setting base timing. Plugging back...
  8. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    I can add pics later, but yes: Timing marks went on just like the old gears (stamped GM) aligned at 12 o'clock with cylinder 1 peaked on compression stroke. I used where that rotor was pointing to start with the plugs firing order. That new distributor has since been replaced, and the...
  9. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    "Do you have fire/spark when tested/cranked using spark tester for hei ignition?" Yes "Do you have fuel coming from injectors during crank?" Yes I will check out the service manual, thank you for pointing that out to me. Swag'n & grin'n, Tom
  10. TheAutomaTom

    '91 305 TBI stalled out, got towed, never started again

    1991 Chevy C1500 Scottsdale, 305 5.0L TBI, standard tranny, 309k miles, super fun to drive. Backyard find. Major issue was distributor, but replaced a bunch of parts because everything looked crummy and I wanted to be confident it could go. A few months of driving her around with no issues, it...

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