No gas, battery bad, coil bad, points or condenser bad, timing WAY off, carb screwed up, or engine broken.
Check your points and condenser. Make sure the timing is right and check if your Cap is bad
Replace plugs, points, condenser, & rotor. Check distributor cap, plug wires, and replace as necessary. Check timing and carburetor and adjust if need be. Replace Fuel, & Air filter. Replace PVC valve if equipped.Replace plugs, points, condenser, & rotor. Check distributor cap, plug wires, and replace as necessary. Check timing and carburetor and adjust if need be. Replace Fuel, & Air filter. Replace PVC valve if equipped.
The timing is set incorrectly. Carburetor(s) needs rebuilding (bad accelerator pump). Firing order is mixed up. Replace or adjust ignition points and condenser.
wont fire, timing off, backfiring
could need new plugs, plug wires, new points and condenser rotor and distriburetor cap and the timing set, also could be in need of a carb rebuild.
The high side of the cam needs to be at the open position of the points. Then use a paper match book to set the gap. You must loosen the points plate screws before adjusting the gap and tighten them afterwards. Don't over tighen! They can break or strip. However they must be tight. If this does not fix the problem, you may need to have the timing set by a mechanic.
New points, condenser, rotor, cap, plugs and wires, reset timing, fuel filter and new air filter and re-adjust the carb, it just needs a general tune-up.
A synchronous condenser is physically an electric generator/motor without a mechanical power source. Electrically a synchronous condenser changes the timing between rise and fall of current compared to voltage (phase angle). They also use stored energy to smooth small power fluctuations.
Assuming that it has had a full tune up including points and condenser and the dwell and timing have been set to specs and the vacuum advance is working properly, the rebuilt carb may be at fault.
Some common faults in a contact breaker system include pitting or burning of the points, improper dwell angle adjustment, worn distributor shaft bushings causing erratic point movement, and incorrect timing settings leading to poor engine performance. Regular maintenance and periodic replacements of the points and condenser can help prevent these issues.
A 1976 Chevy did not have a points ignition, but that has nothing to do with the correct timing. You will find that the engine runs best with about 8-12 degrees BTDC.