NEED HELP!!!
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I'm stuck in a parking lot I shouldn't be in when the sun comes up. It's a 56 F-100 with a 302 from a 79 F-150. My problem is when I went to leave the starter cranks the engine but it doesn't start. I have to unbolt the distributor from the block and move it towards the right timing to get the thing to start. But once I go to bolt the distributor back in, the engine craps out and it won't start til I move the distributor again. If I leave it unbolted I can turn the engine off and start it up again fine so long as it stays near the right timing. Any ideas would be extremely helpful. THanks
Craig Early
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I would check the lead going into the distributor. In it's normal spot, you may have a broken wire or one grounding out inside the dist. When you change position by moving the distributor, it may make a connection to allow it to start. Check the wiring and if you have another dist. handy, change it and see. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for all the help. It turned out the point gap had closed completely. I set a new gap with what I had on hand and the truck is running better than it ever did. I really appreciate the responses guys, Thank you
Craig
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