360 Chrysler running like crap cont...
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Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...
HarryB, I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we would love to see a write up on this. Videos in the write up might get a beer sent to you, the possibilities are endless.
1990 Marinette 32 Sedan Flybridge "Hubba" Lake Charles, LA
Twin Chrysler 318's
Twin Chrysler 318's
Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...

Thanks
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/convert- ... to-gm-hei/
It may be on my bucket list

OR

bill
ALUMINATION
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill
Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...

Okay I ran the starboard engine at the dock for about 45 minutes then it started losing power and stalled.
Would not start back up









bill
ALUMINATION
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill
Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...
Damn! When you can't count on new parts, what can you do?
Jeff
Jeff
"We live at the bottom of an ocean of air, not at the top." General Marvage Slatington
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Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...
Clean old ones and reuse. 

1990 Marinette 32 Sedan Flybridge "Hubba" Lake Charles, LA
Twin Chrysler 318's
Twin Chrysler 318's
Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...

FOUND THE PROBLEM

I believe the problem with the distributor cap is the center carbon pencil that makes contact with the rotor.

The carbon pencil is held against the rotor by a spring. My thinking is the continuity is lost some where in this link after the rotor and cap heat up.This pertains to the Chrysler 360 engine with original transistorized ignitions from the factory, with clip on caps. Mine is a 1975.


bill


Last edited by bill on Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
ALUMINATION
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill
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Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...
That's great news! Saved some bucks for a little while.
Happy Boating
Happy Boating

1985 29 Sedan
Edelbrock 1409 carbs
Mallory distributors
Pertronix Flame-Thrower coil & wires
780 hrs/eng
TN River, MM 213.8

Edelbrock 1409 carbs
Mallory distributors
Pertronix Flame-Thrower coil & wires
780 hrs/eng
TN River, MM 213.8

Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...
Glad you found a solution! Hope you can make it to PIB now!
Maestro
1970 28' Express
Single Chrysler 440
Mississippi River
1970 28' Express
Single Chrysler 440
Mississippi River
Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...
Well now
I could have saved myself a whole bunch of Aggravation by re-reading my old OCTOBER 7, 2014 posting.
Don't get old.
bill
Found caps made in USA made by WELLS and purchased at Auto Zone #AL 960


Don't get old.

bill
bill wrote:BigM
Found caps made in USA made by WELLS and purchased at Auto Zone #AL 960
I had voltage meters on the output sides of the ballast resistor.
Well after running a little over 2 hours at the dock just idling , the port engine started missing and stalled. It would not restart. Did not loose voltage on the outputs from the ballast resistor. Ron disconnected the coil wire from the distributor and held it to a ground. I cranked it over and we got good spark.
Hooked it back up and pulled a plug wire off #8 plug and held it to ground, nothing.
Pulled the cap and checked the ohm resistance from the spring loaded carbon pencil to the top of the cap. Using my fluke, we pushed the carbon pencil into the cap, while keeping a eye on the reading. On compressing the spring. the fluke would change from a solid reading to an open line.
I pulled on of my used caps out of the drawer and Ron installed it.
Hit the key and she started right up.We decided to take it out for short run. The port engine ran great, Mister starboard was a little sluggish. We headed back home and got almost all the way there and the starboard quit. It started right back up but stalled when put in gear.
Got back to the dock and started to look at the starboard engine. Ran the check on the distributor cap and found the same problem. I remember replacing both these caps last fall they were SIERRA caps and rotors. Now to find some good caps hopefully made in the US.
Found caps made in USA made by WELLS and purchased at Auto Zone #AL 960
Last edited by bill on Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
ALUMINATION
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill
Re: 360 Chrysler running like crap cont...
ALUMINATION
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired
Third Owner bill