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Ok.....had a rebuilt 352 installed in motor. Got it running enough to come home but needed a distributor which I have gotten. Lined up the distributor to number one plug, had the carburator rebuilt and now I can't get it to start. New battery....vacuums is ok but can't get it to turn over much past the initial sputter. Fuel line is my next thinking because I do pour gas into carburator, without doing that it sounds worse yet. Any ideas......? Thanks jim
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That would mean that the vacuum would be facing the motor....??? We installed distributor and lined up number one..... unless the rebuilt is wrong I can't believe it is 180.... ?? jim
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 24-Feb-02 AT 08:47 PM (EST)]The tip of the rotor is supposed to face #1 with the engine at TDC on the power stroke >not the top of the intake stroke.
You could turn that distributor Vacuum advance to face anything.
It's the Inards(rotor) that should be your main concern.
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You could turn that distributor Vacuum advance to face anything.
It's the Inards(rotor) that should be your main concern.
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2000/03/timing/index.shtml
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78 F-150 429CJ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge.
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64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
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>That would mean that the vacuum would be facing the
>motor....??? We installed distributor and lined up number
>one..... unless the rebuilt is wrong I can't believe it is
>180.... ?? jim
Au contraie mon amie
It depends, as mil1ion said, which stroke the #1 piston is on. The distributor can be put in when #1 is at TDC but it isnt on the firing/compression stroke, this is 180 out. As also stated the "inards" of the distributor rotate without the vaccuum advance moving.
If in doubt pull the #1 plug and disconnect the coil so the engine wont fire. Then turn the engine over while you have your finger over the #1 plug hole. When you feel lots of compression that is the compression stroke. This is when the distributor rotor should be pointing at the #1 tower on the distributor cap. You also should see the timing mark on the balancer at or close to the 6-8 degree timing mark, or whatever degree you are supposed to set the base timing at.
To me it still sounds like the distributor is 180 out on the engine.
Sparky
>motor....??? We installed distributor and lined up number
>one..... unless the rebuilt is wrong I can't believe it is
>180.... ?? jim
Au contraie mon amie
It depends, as mil1ion said, which stroke the #1 piston is on. The distributor can be put in when #1 is at TDC but it isnt on the firing/compression stroke, this is 180 out. As also stated the "inards" of the distributor rotate without the vaccuum advance moving.
If in doubt pull the #1 plug and disconnect the coil so the engine wont fire. Then turn the engine over while you have your finger over the #1 plug hole. When you feel lots of compression that is the compression stroke. This is when the distributor rotor should be pointing at the #1 tower on the distributor cap. You also should see the timing mark on the balancer at or close to the 6-8 degree timing mark, or whatever degree you are supposed to set the base timing at.
To me it still sounds like the distributor is 180 out on the engine.
Sparky
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Thanks....it is worth a try.... I need to wait till the wind to die down though or the hood will blow right off (Working outside). I did take the #1 plug out, did the finger thing and all..... but, since it obviously is not turning over..I'll try again... Thanks jim
