Distributor Install/Lineup

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:36 pm

I have done my engine swap (ea82 to another ea82) they had different distributors, my engine had the electronic one (with the two organge plastic bits under the cap) and the other was the non eletric one i think. I swapped mine accross to the new engine cause the wiring was different. Now the car will turn over but timing sounds very wrong and it wont start. It tried to put the distributor back into the engine with the button in the same position as the other one was.

What is the procedure to line up the distributor?

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:59 pm

As far as I know all EA82 dizzy's should be electronic but there are a few different versions.

What I do is linup cylinder 1 to TDC using the timing marks, then point the rotor button to cylinder 1 on the dizzy cap.

Don't screwy the dizzy down yet, you'll probably still need to hunt for it, if you're lucky enough to have someone cranking the engine while you hunt it makes it easier.

It could still be out 180 degree's, if it is you'll know when it fires with a fueled cylinder and the exhaust valve open, causing a god almighty bang, all animals within 500m tend to disappear.

In this case turn the engine to TDC again making sure therotor button is pointing to #3 then lift the dizzy and point it back to #1 and try again.

Jordan.

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:19 pm

thanks .. will try that tomorrow .. battery was getting dead from the cranking .. cause we had the webber hooked up wrong too .. so we sorta tired it out with that.

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:17 am

woohoo .. i have running engine .. with no fireballs out the top of the carby at all. Although it was kinda fun with those.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:45 pm

Alright! good to hear...

does it pull nice and hard with the weber now?

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:58 pm

well it pulls hard enough to slip the clutch something chronic. So it looks like the engine will be coming back out again for a new clutch. DAMMIT.

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:11 am

Great effort fellas. The weber btw when I seen it wasnt the usual 32/36 DVG variety fitted to Subies. It was a progressive equal sized 2x barrel possibly a 38/38. Should go harder with that and the cam!!
Sucks about the clutch though.

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:51 am

yeah im not at all sure about how hard it will go yet. Not tuned very well i dont think, but its pretty hard to tell with the clutch slipping like it is.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:23 am

At least tuning a Weber is easy....richer, leaner - that's about it isnt it?

(without playing around with jet sizes)

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:29 am

i have absolutely no idea

smoov · Post by **smoov** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:02 pm

i once had (but never installed) a 32/32 weber, a bit like what's been described.... apparently off an old renault 1500cc. Aparently those carbs are ideal for 1300cc-1600cc applications.

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:07 am

it has written on it ... 32/36 .. so it thinks it is the normal webber.. but it does not go hard at all

still trying to chase the problem here .. have to feed the throttle in very gently to make it pull away .. and the best ive had it running was with the timing around 25-30 degrees advance on the flywheel with a timing light ..

any ideas anyone ?

hughybabes · Post by **hughybabes** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:11 pm

I have had a very similar experience changing to an electronic distributor on an ea 81 motor. Had to have it way off the timing marks for it to run. Havent been able to find out why this is necessary. Went back to points dizzy, thinking may have been a problem with elec dizzy. Still have the elusive misfire on hard right turns....

mattims · Post by **mattims** » Mon May 01, 2006 9:45 am

i have quite possibly done the same swap (im using the distributor from my original motor (a 92 L series) on this motor which is an 86. I swapped them over to simplify wiring and spent a day with fireballs coming out the carby wishing i hadnt.

Might just get it all plumbed up properly and then take it somewhere for a tuneup