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 Posted: 04-24-2021 04:27 pm
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Harkes



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 I have a high compression 2.2L engine with MSD 6AL and pertronix ingnitor. Car has been sitting in the garage for a number of years. I changed the oil, primed the oil pump, changed drive belt for a JAE blue belt (half moon type) and tensioned it @ 30 degrees BTDC at 95 Hz - 100 Hz.

Installed a new Optima Red Top battery as the old Optima red top battery had gone bad. Distributor in place, new spark plugs etc

When starting, I can see the cam sprockets trying to turn but then stop immediately and you hear a short clicking sound. When I try again, exactly the same happens. The battery voltage is good with 12.6 V

Now here is the strange thing:
When I take the spark plugs out and disconnect the pertronix and distributor cap and then start the engine, then the engine nicely turns over.
So nothing wrong with the wiring I concluded.

Could it be that the heavy duty starter or the starter solenoid is failing?
Or could I have a bad battery, even though it is brand new.
Is the JAE blue belt too tight? I can hardly imagine, but still ...

Anyone have any idea what to check first? I guess start with checking the CCA (cold cranking amps) of the battery at a local garage?

greatly appreciate your help

Last edited on 04-24-2021 04:28 pm by Harkes