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Tuned
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Hate to ask this
1951 239, had battery checked and it was bad so replaced it. Now when I hit the starter button the fan turns but I do not hear the pistons going up and down. I checked the compression and get zero! If the fan turns that tells me that the crankshaft is indeed turning. What do you folks think, timing chain or gear broke? Any suggestions would be extremely helpful.
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Did this truck run before ? The starter turns the crankshaft which is connected to your rods and pistons so if its turning the pistons are moving . Battery hooked up backwards ? I'm not familiar with those starters as most wouldn't work backwards .
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The battery is hooked up to negative ground,( switched the engine to 12 V), the engine has run well in the past
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Nope. Distributor drives off the front of cam.
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The distributor won't turn if the timing gear has sheared. That would be the quickest, easiest way to see if that's the problem. The cam gear is phenolic and after 60+ yrs they do fail.
You should remove ALL the spark plugs for a compression test, but it isn't going to get you off Zero. If you look thru the spark plug holes with a good light, you can watch the valves move (or not).
You should remove ALL the spark plugs for a compression test, but it isn't going to get you off Zero. If you look thru the spark plug holes with a good light, you can watch the valves move (or not).