Nick,
First be sure you have the plug wires in the correct firing order and in the
right direction on the dist. cap. then get the number one cylinder up on
compression and set you timing mark on a few degrees advance. Then pull the
dist cap off and check that the rotor is pointing tothe #1 plug wire terminal.
Loosen the distributor, turn the ign. on, pull the coil wire from the cap and
hold it close to a ground on the engine. Move the distributor to retard
(clockwise with dist. in the rear of the engine) and then very slowly turn it to
advance until the coil wire sparks. Now your timing is set statically and it
will start. Your problem sounds like the spark is real retarded. This procedure
will get you within a few degrees of correct timing.
Gary
Sperduto, Nick wrote:
> Ed, this may be dumb, but I had a problem when I r&r'd the motor in my Savoy
> (6 cyl)
> when I put the ignition wires back on the car, I put them in the order that
> was listed in the chilton book I had and the car wouldn't start, after
> checking everything and then looking at a original plymouth manual. the
> chilton book had the nuber one spot on the cap one position off from where
> it should have been.
> I would check that and the firing order
>
> Nick
> > Hello Forward Lookers,
> >
> > I have run out of options in trying to start my 56 Fury with a 303 engine.
> This
> > is what I have done so far.
> >
> > Engine has been rebuilt.
> > Installed a dual quad setup.
> > The WCFB carbs are professionally rebuilt. These are the same carbs on the
> 57
> > Fury.
> > Intake and exhaust valves were set COLD. I plan to regap them once warmed
> up.
> > Timing is set at TDC. I used a timing light to verify.
> > Used a compression tester to insure we are on the compression stroke when
> firing
> > and that the distributor is not 180 degrees out.
> > New coil, I have great spark
> > New wires and each spark plug wire fires. Verified with the timing light
> on
> > each wire.
> > Dual point distributor is gapped correctly
> > New spark plugs, Autolite 86
> > Engine turns over easily.
> >
> > The car wants to start but doesn't. I get about one second of combustion.
> I
> > have crank it so much I have gas from the tank to the front now. These
> were
> > brand new lines on a ground up restoration. I have flooded it and change
> spark > plugs to a dry set. It tries to start but floods out again. I have
> turn the
> > idle mixture down. I have waited overnight till the next day so everyting
> is
> > dry and the same thing happens. I have taken the carbs off and emptied
> all the
> > gas out of them and it still quickly fills up with gas. I have used
> starting
> > fluid with the same result. I though that the floats were sticking
> andtook the
> > top ofthe carbs off. They weren't. I tried plugging the vacuum line to
> the
> > distributor. In theory it should start easily but it doesn't. Anybody
> with any
> > advice?
> >
> > ED
> >
> >
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