Got on it & BOOM

[RICK LAKE]

StreetSnake Pull the cap and rotor and start here. If it's an MSD setup, they are having problems with materials. The carbon post breaks off in the cap. Check for a burnt hole on the rotor. This is the easiest to do FIRST. Next make sure the distributor is tight and has not moved. Make sure that the rotor lines up with #1 terminal on the rotor and the motor is at #1 compression stroke in the motor. If this is OK, unhook the COIL wire while doing this. Just crank the motor, add no fuel, if you get oil pressure after 5-10 seconds the pin is OK on the distributor, if not start here with a possible broken pin. Before doing any tear down of the motor, Make sure you have spark to the spark plugs. Easy way is to pull the coil wire and check for spark, at the cap, then check at the plugs. If you have none go to the distributor. I am in the understanding that you have checked the fuses first and they all passed. Also hurt around and check al the grounds for being tight. Vibrations of a motor can loosen these bolts real easy. Star washers help with the grounds. I don't know what ECU you are running but listen and see if you get the injectors pulsing when cranking. A spark tester and OHM meter are good basic tools to help with this problem. We have had guys at R&G break pins in the distributors with MSDs. Prolem is finding the pin. Make sure if the pin is broken you try and find the other parts. This maybe an oil pan pulling party. The pin for the distributor in a spring roll pin, not just a straight pin or the ones that look like a "C". "C" will not last long, the metal is not tool steel and will shear. The broken piece can end up in the oil pump and shear off a new pin. Have seen this happen to a guy than know the pin parts would stay in the bottom of the pan or attach to the magnetic drain plug. Bottom line, PULL THE PAN. and find the parts. There should be 3-4 pieces to make up the old pin. One peice wil stay in the shaft of the distributor. Good luck, Heading to R&G. Rick L.