I've got a '73 Ford F-100 with a 390FE and have had starting troubles has of late. Got that fixed then I replaced the points, and now nothing... Checked the gap of the points and it was correct. Checked batter, tested good. The carburetor is getting gas but it's not firing? Any help would be appreciated.

 

Pull the cap & rotor, hook up a remote starter switch to the solenoid, and spin it with the key on, watching the points- there should be a spark across the points every time it comes up on the cam if everything's working right. Might be a little oil or something on the points, or adustament off a touch, or? Sometimes they can be a little tempermental when new, sometimes opening them once or twice with an insulated screwdriver so they arc will get them going

 

Also Check your Timing, I had somethng similer happen a while back, and it was a timing chain jumping.

 

New condensor? Mounted tight to clean surface? Wires on correctly?

Get rid of the points when you can.

 

If the points gap is good. Force a ground wire if need be then recheck.

 

yea today i replace the starter solenoid, nothing. Ive still got a nagging feeling it's the batter(Wal Mart) and I am going to have the starter and batt tested tomorrow, even replaced the ignition coil..the carb is getting gas just no fire, running out of ideas

 

Does it turn over quickly and just not fire? And it ran before you installed the new points? If so I'd go back and look under the cap to be sure you installed everything correctly and nothing is loose. Not to sound dumb but you set your point gap on the high point of the dist cam yes? What is the point gap setting you used? Cap and rotor ok and all the wires seated correctly? If it turns over fine I wouldn't think it's the battery.

 

My 66 did the same after i put a new motor in it would turn over but refused to fire what did was shot starter fuild in the carb as i turned it over at the solenoid and it fired right up and has done so ever since