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I got the starter the other day and installed it. I put a little oil in the cylenders and let it sit for a day or so. Then I squirted a little gas in each cylender and a little in each carb cleaned and gaped the plugs and gave it a turn. Nothing! It spun and spun but no fire. So I pulled one of the plugs, grounded it and spun the engine... no spark. so I opened the distributer and found that some one had removed the screw on the breaker points so it could not open and close. So I fixed that and now I have spark! But it still no fire. Any Ideas?
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You have spark; I assume you mean across the points? or ??? If you have spark to the plugs, next step is to see if fuel is getting to the carbs and ultimately into the cylinders. It also wouldn't hurt to make sure you're at least "ballpark" on the correct firing order -- 1-5-3-6-2-4 -- and some semblance of the correct timing -- maybe 10 degrees BTDC to start with.
I have double checked the firing order, I put gas straight in the carbs, but i did see some fuel seap out the bottem of each carp when I sprayed it in. My 53 chevy was the same way when I got it and it wouldnt fire until I rebuilt the carb. I have not checked the timing yet. And the spark was at the plugs.
Timing could easily be responsible for this, I'd make sure the plug order was correct as well per Andy's suggestion before moving on to the carbs.
Fuel shouldn't be leaking out of anything - if it has sat for a while the o-ring are probably past it (and likely other carb components as well).
Let us know where you get to.
Fuel shouldn't be leaking out of anything - if it has sat for a while the o-ring are probably past it (and likely other carb components as well).
Let us know where you get to.
Time for a helper.
Have sometime one use, um, the local term here is a noonie bottle, and spray/pour gas into the carb while someone else is cranking. or use a remote starter switch. With side draft carbs it's also a good idea to be doing this outside, with some sort of extinguisher close by.
I assume that at this point we want to see it committ internal combustion to find out what we've got.
If there is gas, and fire at the right time, and at least a little compression, it will run.
Have sometime one use, um, the local term here is a noonie bottle, and spray/pour gas into the carb while someone else is cranking. or use a remote starter switch. With side draft carbs it's also a good idea to be doing this outside, with some sort of extinguisher close by.
I assume that at this point we want to see it committ internal combustion to find out what we've got.
If there is gas, and fire at the right time, and at least a little compression, it will run.
Well Guys, It Started! Timing was off. Sorry it took so long to get back to this... but life happens. But I finally had time this afternoon to get back at it and within 10 mins I had her running. It ran pretty well no smoke! so any ways just wanted to say thanks for the tips.