Setting up the ignition timing? 83 Turbo Dist.

[cygnusx1]

I am finished wiring the MS-II. I have not yet attempted to start the car. I wired it all according to the manual and the DIY page about wiring to the 83 Turbo Distributor with the 1K pull down resistor and the board modifications.

 

I followed Mobythevans procedure about turning back the crank pulley to about 50-60degrees BTDC. Then I loosened the distributor bolts and rotated it back and forth within the timing adjust slots. I did not get any lights to come on on the MS-II box.

 

I am tempted to just crank it over....any further advice?

[cygnusx1]

NEVERMIND!

 

I decided to turn the key and I discovered that I had not hooked up the fuel pump relay to the ign key.....doh.

 

I connected it and the motor fired right up first crank for about 2 seconds.

 

Just in case someone stumbles upon this thread:

 

The ONLY thing I needed to adjust was the TRIGGER ANGLE parameter in Megatune. I just kept increasing and decreasing the trigger angle numbers until Megatune read the same as my timing light.