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Old 05-30-2006, 07:16 PM
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I bought a short block and built a motor the rest of the way. the boat is a 1989 formula with thunderbolt ignition. the motor is a 350 magnum. While turning over the motor sounds way to smooth i don't hear the starter struggling as if maybe a lack of compression. Is this normal for a motor that hasn't been run yet? I wonder if maybe my rocker arms are to tight.

Well here is my immediate problem..I have no spark from teh coil. I was having trouble wiring it, as i forgot where some things go, i have looked at a diagram but i think i have it right. I took a voltmeter to both the positvie and negative on the coil...they both read 12 with the ignition on...What should I do next?

thanks ahead of time for the help...the weather is nice and I am worried i wont get this thing running!!
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Old 05-30-2006, 07:46 PM
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ok first off 12 volts at both sides of the coil ??????
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ok first off 12 volts at both sides of the coil ??????

tell me what color wire you have going where
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i have 2 purple wires going to the positive lead...and 2 gray wires going to the negative lead. I can take pictures if needed
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ok that much is right, do you have spark from the coil wire????

call me tomorrow and ill be more then happy to run through it with you and see if we can find the problem chop chop quick quick
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