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Just to update, it does have a ballast resistor but I have even tried another ballast resistor and coil - nothing changes.

I have now removed the dizzy and checked, setting the timing to static, this was just a few
degrees out as it was originally set dynamically, yet to bolt it all up,
late in the day now - you don’t get these problems with a German car!

Thanks for everyone’s help

Update, dizzy removed and checked, static timing set, plug leads checked, replaced points set, Eaststart used, nothing not even firing. It only took God seven days to create the world, I have spent four days so far and nothing!

I am not clear from the responses that there is a spark at the actual spark plug, only that there is current in the spark leads.

Are the plugs getting wet?

How well is the battery surviving the depletion caused by all of the failed diagnostics?. Imperative that battery be "fully" charged
or at least backed-up with external charging facilities. A serious verification of shiny-bright engine grounds and battery cable
connections as well as cable integrity itself is assumed to have been undertaken. Even slight moisture will often seriously
negatively impact starting current requirements, even though starter may seem to be spinning the engine adequately.
All I have left to positively contribute, but I'll certainly continue watching the thread with interest.

Maybe pull a plug out, leave it connected, and ground it. See if a good spark is jumping. It sure sounds electrical if the easystart doesn't do anything.

Yes the plugs are sparking and getting wet, the battery leads have been off and cleaned, another earth leat to the block has been added, the battery has been charged every day as well as using a heavy duty jump start. I also have a new battery from Tanya batteries, so as far as power is concerned I don’t think I can do any more

Sorry if this sounds insulting but you are timing it to the right stroke on the right cylinder (ie not #4 instead of#1) ?..... just that if you have spark, fuel and the valves are opening and closing and the pistons going up and down then timing must be a serious suspect.

I know mine wouldn't do anything at all once and I found I'd got clockwise and anticlockwise crossed in my head and put the plug leads back in the dizzy cap the wrong way round ... absolutely zip! .... took an hour to twig .... oh how I laughed! 😉


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Thanks Image, yes I got to the stage of self doubt and tried it 180 degrees out, nothing same as before, I know it points to timing but but nothing seem to work

Have you tried wiring the coil directly to the battery (via the ballast so you don't overload it)?

I had problems in the past with the ballast feed from the starter solenoid (fixed with a new solenoid) and also a dodgy rev counter cutting out the feed to the coil at certain times.

I know you've got a spark, but you know how it is with electrickery.....

It does sound weird that the timing is OK, fuel is getting in and you're not even getting a flutter with easystart.