Engine Ignition: Wiring Distributor & Spark Plugs Video- DVD

[Mrphatbastard1]

This is stupid, you have the distributor in wrong. You're so full of shit. Don't you know there are people out there that actually pay attention to this bull!!

[IROCwarriorAMC88]

@Mrphatbastard1: The way they have the dizzy in is correct. What the hell are you talking about??? Stay off the meth.

[Mrphatbastard1]

@IROCwarriorAMC88 Look again Einstein!!

[IROCwarriorAMC88]

@Mrphatbastard1: Do us a favor, stay off the meth and come back in a few years when you can see straight. I watched this video closely and they did a good job. Shut the fuck up please and stop trolling their videos.

[Mrphatbastard1]

@IROCwarriorAMC88 You goofy prick, it's obvious you know shit about "dizzy" install on a GM engine. It's a tooth off. The top of the "dizzy" should be parallel with the back of the motor and the vacuum advance should point straight ahead. You're frikin' dizzy!!

[Mrphatbastard1]

Before you install spark plug wires you must set the timing first. WHY???

[jonathan99786]

If you don't like this video is because you're such a dumb ass, I 100 % of amazing information...  Love this video guys....

[iLOVENATURE2011]

amazing video...understanding the principles of engine ignitions is made easy through this video...

[SuperEpiphonelespaul]

thank you so much for your help i really screwed up but i am in a better situation now thanks again.

[M3M7ksa]

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[armyguy3020]

BEST ANIMATIONS EVER. These videos are amazing.

[vallucost]

This helps alot great info

[briggs9187]

These engines are so different from each other as to Imports. I normally use a long rod in the spark plug hole and turn the engine until I see the rod go all the way up to set the TDC, sometimes feeling the air from the Cylinder confuses many people.

[RightsAndPrivileges]

If the distributor rotates around in a circle how do the spark plug wires not get all tangled up?

[RightsAndPrivileges]

@RightsAndPrivileges Oh ok, nevermind I just watched an animation so the top of the distributor or the cap, where the spark plug wires hook up to doesn't rotate, there's a plate that rotates underneath the cap.

[gangstaboi281]

HEMI!

[cfsierra]

what happens if u plug the wires in a different order,?? got a car mazda miata with 4 cylinder, 16 valves 4 per cylinder, twin cam 1.8 cc, and putting back the wires from a spark plug exchange i might´ve confused and dit it wrong, then had to drive all the way to the closest garage, on the way there i could here loud noises like the metal hitting against metal, i didn´t speed up and drove way to slown, was so scared i was gonna break my car but had no more option to do on that moment

[jareds1007]

@cfsierra i mixed the order up once on my truck...it didn't even start...sounds like you didn't get on of the wires all the way on a tower or its plug...or like you didn't get the plug in right (causes a misfire and piston goes all the way up without combustion)....what did it end up being anyway?

[livefstdieslow]

god these videos are a hundred times easier to watch than expert village!

[3itdoesntmatter]

exelent vid thanks

[332redneck]

click like if you have ever had a carb blow up in your face all because of trying something new

[KaCaNgGuru]

spark plug is for what want

[UserX9000]

Extremely helpful. Thank you!!

[gregprymicz]

your videos are really informative. thanx a lot for all this gold

[SkylarkGSX]

Good video, but this stuff is so obvious.

[BoxWrench]

@SkylarkGSX It's a good thing that you find these concepts simple, but if you look around the comments here or look through the discussion forum at our site, you'll find out that the theory and practice behind distributor wiring and ignition timing is confusing to a lot of people.

If you've got the know-how, you can contribute your own ideas and maybe help solve some questions for others by keeping an eye on comments here...

[SkylarkGSX]

@BoxWrench Yeah sure. One of the things I see more often than not is a persons unwillingness to tune their own set up through trial and error. They just want you to give them the answers and tell them the perfect setup and blah blah blah. I don't mind getting my hands dirty to try something new, like getting under the car and taking the diff apart to see how it works and it's purpose etc. Goes for every part of the car. And seeing what workd and what doesn't. Nothing beats getting it just right!

[jareds1007]

@BoxWrench my bro and an auto store cashier tried to tell me that the wires have to go in the same place on the cap always...but i BEGGED to differ with them...can I put "1" on, anywhere and wire from there? I'm pretty sure I can...I'm just worried about the rotor being in the wrong place when I go to start after a tune up.....but the rotor should just rotate a bit and catch on....right?

[jareds1007]

@SkylarkGSX ...so if i'm doing a complete tune up...cap rotor wires and plugs...does the number one tower have to be the same on the new distributor as it was on the old one? either way, does the rotor have to point to the number one tower, when I put the cap on?

[Sengeto]

I've always setting up my ignition time, its affect by a lot the car perfomance

[alexmpowere30bmw]

that why this engine has only 300-400 hp.american s are 30 years back with the technology.

[x0druid0x]

@alexmpowere30bmw and thats why we Americans can build a 8000 hp drag motor......... havent seen a import motor with that much power ....

[jrpumper]

these are some of the best videos i have seen on utube very detailed i watching thses thanks for posting

[robert30319]

any 1 know a site i can check recommended torque on the bolts for my motor

[BoxWrench]

@robert30319 We have standard recommended torque specs for a fair amount of V8 engines on our site. Be sure to also click the link if you're using ARP Bolts as they have separate torque specs.

On any of our site pages. you'll see a link for 'Engine Specs' on the left.

[robert30319]

@BoxWrench any idea where i can get some for a 2.5l 151 ironduke? i wanna do the rebuild with a comp cam and a 30 over but any idea if it would compare to 4.3 with a cam any idea which is a better way to go when pulling i can pull a 5303 john deere with my little 4cyl s10

[councilman1993]

does the rotor pass the tower only on compression stroke or on compression and exaust stroke?

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[BoxWrench]

@councilman1993 The crank is spinning at double the speed of the camshaft. The rotor and distributor are driven by the camshaft. So, one revolution of the dist. rotor is caused by one revolution of the camshaft and the crank will have spun around twice during the same period of time...

All of that means that the rotor will pass the tower for each cylinders spark event, only during the compression stroke.

[thatcutndude1]

how can i get more spark for my yzf 600 motorcycle, im only seein one spark at a time and its not enuff, i have tried everything i could think of i really need help....thankz junior..

[yfm4450]

My truck stopped running when winter came this year. I took the distributor cap off and cleaned off the little posts inside and it started. However letting the trucks sit there for only 3 days It didnt wanna start again. I just went a bought a new cap and rotor and now the throttlle response is way better than what it was before.

[shtea]

Excellent video ! I wish they had similar videos for smaller european engines ... You guys rock!

[jujutube123]

One word, 1-3-4-2. That basicly covers all europian models. LOLO>

[yagam1]

tats like for 4 cylinders

[jujutube123]

@yagam1 Most cars in EU are 4 cilinders.

[yagam1]

yeah i noe . tats the basic for all the cars in the world .

[EXTREME4YEARSTOCOME]

can someone please tell me where does the actual spark come from

[BoxWrench]

On the distributor seen in this video, there is a coil inside the distributor cap. On other types of ignition systems there is one separate coil where a wire feeds electricity to the center of the distributor cap. Still other designs have an individual coil for each cylinder.

The coil coverts 12 volts from the battery to higher voltages that then travel along the spark plug wire and create a spark when they jump across the spark plug gap itself...

[EXTREME4YEARSTOCOME]

thanks but the battery is only needed for starting the car i thought so if you took the battery out would it not run or would it use the volts from the alternater then?

[BoxWrench]

The battery is needed for the large current draw of the starter motor. An alternator cannot create enough amperage to operate a starter motor.

The alternator does create enough voltage and amperage to create sparks to keep the engine running however. Yes it is true you can start a car and remove the battery, it will keep running off of the alternator.

If you stop the engine, you would need to reconnect a battery to drive the starter motor again....

[roboman79]

Is a chevy the same firing order as this?

That did look like a chevy engine so i'm thinking this is rite!

[BoxWrench]

The orange painting block in the video is a Small-Block Chevy but the procedure described is accurate for any type of engine.

You can check the BoxWrench website (web address is in the logo at upper right) and get all the info described here for your Chevy and many other makes of engines.

The 'Basic Engine Building' DVD also has all of the rest of the rebuild info from removal to start-up...

[hi12322250]

yes it is. 1 8 4 3 6 5 7 2

[kzkicking]

Do you a video on using a timing on SBC and how do you use a timing that his has a advance degree dail on the back my manual that that came with the timing light

don't tell you how to use the dail.

[BoxWrench]

With a timing light that has a dial on the back you can use it like any order basic light if you just set the dial at 'zero'.

If you set the dial on the gun at 10 degrees, you would point the light at the balancer and rotate the distributor until the timing tab or pointer lines up with the balancer as if you were trying to set "zero" TDC timing. With the dial at any number, you just line up the zero marks and you know the timing is set to the number on the dial.

[204shooter]

wow this is awesome. Ill be using a lot of your youtube videos. Thanks.

[BlaineRice]

Lol. "Make sure that you're sure."

[Kooly1]

You all have great videos.

[kzkicking]

Hey got your video a few days man super nice, I'm going to pull my 327 chevy and rebuild it my self thanks for the video...

[negativeeffect15]

these videos are perfect for students and for a refresher with exp. mech. no one is above this information. i know of some 20+ year mech thats have never rebuilt an engine.

[johncon23]

Yea box your write.Your vids to me are awsome.I have brushed up on alot of skills from it.

[BoxWrench]

Everyone's gotta start somewhere and we're the one's who will help them understand the basics of an engine before they take it apart.

We've had a lot of feedback from people that never thought they'd be able to pull an engine apart reporting that they did it with the help of our DVD's.

[enginecontrol32]

but were they able to put it back and and it run? LOL great video 5*!

[BoxWrench]

yup, this engine is running in a restored Blazer...

[ricorine]

For the Novice mechanic.

[BoxWrench]

Yes, this video does cover the basics very well and any novice mechanic will get a full understanding of the process from the video.

It's also a very useful video for experienced mechanics to refer to over time as a refresher or as a video to recommend to others that have questions. It's always easier to recommend a video that can help explain the spoken explanation of automotive theory and assembly.

[psstplease]

These vids are really detailed and the explanations are awesome! Whats up with 10 dollar shipping on the DVD though??? I guess I can justify paying that much for something that should only cost a few cents more than a standard letter...

[BoxWrench]

Sorry, our shopping cart was busted for a few days. The US postal service made some changes that wouldn't allow it to connect.

All fixed now!

[slakhi]

man i have 81 malibu 229 v6 ,

i rebuild it, engine rotates easy with hands but when i crank the engine starter doesn't rotate it fast and some time when it tends to starts it backfires

[pgSS125]

this sounds strongly like the timing is retarded/late

[senatorfrisky]

Thanks for this!

I just took out my dizzy today because i'm upgrading to an MSD Pro Billit, but I forgot to mark where my rotor was pointing!

Hooray for youtube!

[frostakathetruth]

i have a 1966 ford thunderbird that im restoring, its not turning over i dont no if its not gettin gas or a bad fuel filter or pump, but i just put in new spark plugs, i dont now if the fuel pump is sapposed to make a sound when u turn the key but i didnt here anything

[thenomadrhodes]

I'm wanting to buy your videos but Does it show any thing on how to work on ford engines?? all i've seen is GM engines?? I need to replace my Cam and lifters and hoping your vids will help me do it right.. thanks

[BoxWrench]

There is quite a bit of Ford coverage in the 'BEB' DVD. We took apart a 351 Windsor and rebuilt it during the process.

The entire DVD was created to help anyone with any type of engine as well. There are plenty of people that use it for 4, 6 and other types of engines besides just V8s.

[sergioalcala]

Man thanks that was helpful tomorrow I'm changing My old one that broke off (I don't know how)of my GMC Sierra 1500 350 v8...Any help on making it haul more ass?

[BoxWrench]

What broke off...your distributor, the cap, the rotor?

Nothing will haul ass until you have the timing set and verify that the advance mechanism is working properly and hitting the correct total timing.

[sergioalcala]

The bottom part that screws on to the distributor top so its the bottom circle part....

I'm not doing anything special to it I just need to change it because it broke off so I know nothing about motors but your video gave me enough confidence to do it my self...=D tanx

[flybikes90]

would a 4 cylinder car be able to run on 3 spark plugs

[BoxWrench]

Yes, a 4 cylinder engine can run with almost no apparent problems on 3 cylinders. It depends on what type of ignition timing compensation is built into the ECU or ignition, but you may not even notice if a coil, spark plug or wire is faulty.

We've even seen V8s run on 4 cylinders and V6s run on 4. Not smoothly, but they'll run.

[youngb1ood]

hey id like to know how smooth a v8 engine could handle only 6 spark plugs... will it run as smooth as a normal 4-cyl with 4 spark plugs?.... i guess the procedure of deactivating cylinders would also need to have something clogging the rest of the fuel line.... using some sort of closed end nut? so as to decrease the loss of fuel

[sakarya69]

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