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RUFdriver · #1 (**permalink**) 03-13-2022, 07:18 PM

I “re clocked” the distributor by moving each plug wire clockwise one spot then turned the distributor CCW about an inch, this approximated the correct position of the vacuum advance unit ( 6 o’ clock). I never had to remove the distributor. This procedure worked and the car started right up. After completing this part the car wouldn’t re-start ( cranked really slowly) and fried the 250 amp fuse, that’s why I was thinking the timing went too far.

patrickt · #2 (**permalink**) 03-13-2022, 07:26 PM

Well, alright... just move one lead from the fuse holder over to the other lead and bolt it down (eliminating the fuse) and see if the problem is gone. I have never put a fuse on a starter motor, it's really not needed. In theory, I suppose a starter motor could fault to ground, but I've never seen one do so.

patrickt · #3 (**permalink**) 03-13-2022, 07:32 PM

Now, what will blow your fuse on the starter motor is if you have a low voltage condition on your battery and the fuse was sized so it just barely didn't blow when the battery was fully charged. On a starter motor, as the voltage goes down the current goes higher to make up for it.