I have fitted new camshaft and head I have been out for a run in it and then noticed on the cam data sheet that it should be at 105 degrees not 108 so I adjusted angle and now it wont run just pops and bangs on turnover so I turned it back to 108 and still no go I have checked everything 10 times over anyone got any ideas

Pinto dizzy runs off the cam belt via a jack shaft. If you disturb the cam belt you may well loose the accuracy of the ignition timing. Worth putting the timing light on the engine and checking what the timing is on cranking.

The difference between timing the cam to 105 or 108 ATDC would only show on a rolling road. How did you time the cam in. Dial gauge and protractor?

 

Nigel

used the protractor that comes with kent pulley I get the engine to tdc slacken off cam belt rotate cam to no1 inlet fulley open then adjust crank to 105 tighten cambelt then tighten vernier pulley then turn back to tdc and check rotor arm pointing to number one

or you could have someone turn over the engine while you move the dizzy to get it running again.

I have a dial gauge if you need one.

Andi

or you could have someone turn over the engine while you move the dizzy to get it running again.

Yep, thats how i got mine going

THere is alot of this non starting flu about I've got a dose to!!!!!! mowerman

THere is alot of this non starting flu about I've got a dose to!!!!!! mowerman

 

I think they call it "tinkeritous".... :rofl:

well need new carb for mine as only did 26 mile on a tenner watched fuel gauge go down as revs up lol primary shaft on carb is worn and works out cheaper buying new than second hand or refurb, one thing after another and I think that's why mine was not starting when left for a few days too.

thttttthanks for the advice guys got it running changed the dizzy went out for a test drive and ended up helping unclecheif with his valve stem seals but engine is getting there much more poke just got to get fuel consumpsion down now

now mine wont start! lol.

Mine wouldn't start earlier either! Turned out I'd knocked a connection off the starter!

ive got the trade mark oil leak! engine out to replace crank shaft oil seal not suprised really car has done 1700miles in 12 years so been standing doing not a lot for most of the time

mine would not start tnite but figured out it needed fuel lol

lol. went out for a blast in mine ealier and ran out of fuel as i pulled back onto the drive, lucky bugger, fitted new sender so now know the at which point it runs out