timing issues with a 225 dauntless

O.K. I am more than frustrated/confused now. I observed my points as the dist. shaft rotates. The points of course open on the lobes (3 of them). They also open on the peek in between the two flats that seperate the lobes. Is this right?

 

Maybe I should look for another distributor!?

 

No that is not right. The points should open only three times per rotation (three lobes) as every time the points open, you will have a spark. The spark has to go somewhere in that cap. This sounds more and more like home made dist. As far as cap, if you can adjust the points with an allen wrench through the window in the cap, you should have the proper cap for that dist. You need to know the relationship of the lobe to finger on the rotor to the stud inside the cap for proper ign alignment. If you rotate the engine to tdc (compression) and observe the points at just beginning to open and the rotor is pointing Nr 1 on the dist cap (one over the door in cap) then you should have the lobe in the correct place. There should not be any other peaks between lobes.

 

Is there a way I can put up a picture and you can see what I have?

 

My points are breaking 6 times in one rotation of the rotor? It goes some thing like this (points breaking) long break, short break, long break, short break, long break, short break. That is one revolution of the dist and two of the crank because I am back at #1 TDCC. I hate to be kicking a dead horse here but I just want to understand what is going on here and ultimatly figure out why it's not woking right.

 

here is a couple of pictures of the dist. shaft in question. Hope this helps out.
http://s955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/billybbean/Jeep/?action=view&current=dist2.jpg

http://s955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/billybbean/Jeep/?action=view&current=dist1.jpg

 

Check your picture sizing when you upload to Photobucket. All I'm seeing there are thumbnail sized images.

 

Man I have a lot to learn here. maybe this is better
http://s955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/billybbean/Jeep/?action=view&current=dist2.jpg

 

picture on the left is the "long lobe" and the right is the 2 flats with the peak in the middle.

 

Thanks for all the help from all of you. I just hope that in the future I can return the favor.
Thanks Billy

 

The one on the left is what I have on my 66 Tux. But my distributor nr is 1111285.

 

That's the one I have. Looks like the only difference is the placement on the window. Maybe I have an issue with the dist. it's self?