Hard starting Engine !

[Sandeep]

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I tried all weekend to get my engine started but I'm close to giving up ! Its a 914 2.0 (GA Stock) with 44 IDF's and 050 dizzy.

When I installed the dizzy, I made sure #1 was at TDC on the compression stroke, and the rotor lined up with the notch in the distributor body. I then wired the ignition wires counter clockwise (1, 2, 3, 4) as the rotor fires clockwise 1-4-3-2. With this alignment, the condensor/capacitor sits facing towards the engine decklid.

All components are new (44 IDF's, fuel pump, 050 dizzy, Bosch 12v coil without resistance, and 8mm plug wires)

I have fuel going to the carbs (look down the barrel and press accelerator, fuel squirts down). I think I have spark at the plugs, tough to check with only one person. I will check for spark at the plugs tonight with my helper.

I wired the coil with the dizzy wire (green) to -ve, along wiht the 914 tack wire, then I have 2 wires to the +ve side of the coil, 1 for backup lights and 1 that leads to the front of the car to a fuse. These are stock wires in my '74 standard.

When I crank over the engine, it does not crank over as fast as my stock 1600 did. I think it could be because there is more volume in the cylinders that the starter is trying to compress when turning over.

So what am I missing ? I've wasted about 8 hrs this weekend trying to start this pig and nothing is working !

HELP !

Sandeep