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Installed new distributor right after purchase 6 yrs ago. Sure of proper installation. With all the other errors I found to have been performed on this vehicle, I would not have been surprised of that though.

No insult taken. Performed all but vacuum test. All checks out. Removed all parts again reinstalled and now the engine is running properly. As you are still stumped and will always be stumped about rotor being 180 out. As for now its running and has 60 lbs oil pressure whereas it was below 20...

I would definitely look for bad wire connection first. ignition switch next. am going thru similar test now

Ok,I had a carburetor butterfly bolt head break off and fall into my number six cylinder. that led to installing a new carburetor and a oil pump. Absolutely no touching distributor and its position. When I went to crank it, it was backfiring through carburetor. found rotor button 180* off. why...

I wish it were that. wires are as right as can be. triple checked. started from point a and went thru 3 times. always checked out to be correct. this was my purpose for seeking help. why would it be 180* out when never touched the distributor

1979 cj5 4.2 258. installed new oil pump and carburetor. started when the bolt head on carter butterfly broke off and fell into intake manifold. un be knownst to me. when I cranked the engine it made a fuss. grabbed a camera, located bolt head In number 6cylinder. fished it out and when...

very nice. love the cj's