fearfulear69

O.k I think iv finally found the problem with the car hardly running. I pulled the cap today too put new one on I smelt the old one smelt burnt. I investigated and noticed a point kinda melted could
this effect performance? I have a distrubutor for a 85 rx7 its different tho iv heard u can Chang them out but I'm worried about the timeing after. Here's some pics off the burnt one and the one on the 85 please help :-(

diabolical1

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yes.

the choice is yours though, really. just about everyone touts the '81+ distributor as an upgrade over the SA's points system - and i am no different. however, it really comes down to what you want. i've come to appreciate older technology when it remains in context though i'm not making the case for others to do the same.

fearfulear69

Iv got the points c omming tomarrow iv got the blaster coils in there already. Im still thinking of changing it all over tho.
Iv read a couple forms on it but I don't want too spend bunch of money doing it.
I have the coils and the full distrubutor.
Im also worryed bout throwing the timeing off any suggestions?

diabolical1

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not sure i understand what you're saying here. when you get the electronic distributor hooked up, you just follow the FSM steps to set the timing.

fearfulear69

Well I don't have a timeing light.
Would all I need really too change over would be the distributor itself and wire?

fearfulear69

Can u post a link for me please

diabolical1

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https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generati...please-977306/

fearfulear69

Thank u

diabolical1

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by the way, if you happen not to have access to one (friend, neighbor, etc.) then it's a good investment and comparative to other specialty tools associated with these cars, they are relatively inexpensive. N/As typically don't pop easily due to timing issues (they can actually tolerate an almost ridiculous amount of detonation), but you'll be doing yourself a service if you get it as precise as you can.

fearfulear69

I bout a timeing gun and new points and what not gunna try too just finished it b4 I try too put me distributor in. The guides say u need that msd. Box and I dont wanna order it

fearfulear69

Ok I put the new cap on and replaced the burnt things in the pictures above and used a feeler gauge too put propper spaceing between the points and still won't run. I got it too fire once but it died right after.

Just thought I'd say I have two brand new msd coils new wires plugs cap and contact points. Im starting too think I'm gunna have too change the dizzy too the 85 one.

I put a pic up of the two things beside the dizzy if one of these were fryed would it cause problems as well?

Also how do I check the timeing if I can't get it to run?