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Flyboy123?
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Posted: Aug/03/2021 at 4:21pm |
1960 American with 196 6 cylinder new carb, new fuel pump, have gas and spark, timing set at 3 degrees btdc fires but wont run ??
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Trader
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First thought is firing order. Check it with an induction timing light if you have one.
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1958 rambler super
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Here's an inexperienced thought, does it Run (at least for alittle bit) if you pour 1/4 cup gas into the carb?
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AMXRWB
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Did it run before the new parts and service?
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javtopgun
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Check points to see if good ( not wore out or a piece broke off or one side flat ) then run a piece of 800 grit thru them or a match book striker then set the points to spec , I dont know what the spec is for a 6 cylinder . Do this if you truly are getting gas up to carb and spark is present at S/plugs . Also check , if cold that the choke is closed so theres more fuel or if its hot out open chock butterfly ( put a screw driver in it to hold open chock so it get more air ) dont let the S/driver fall in plz .
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javtopgun
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Trader also has a great ideal , the spark plug firing order i believe is on the manifolds , not real sure on 6 poper in 1960 but if is , you will need a manual for what positions the firing order is on the distributor to verify correct firing order . i have a manual but its for 1968 javelin / AMX which has the 232-6 in it but i have no ideal if this would apply to 1960 . Dout it . One other thing i can thank of might be causing issues that i have expeiranced before , the cam on distributor for the points may be wore out .
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al1630
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I second checking the firing order. Two of mine were switched and it just popped and coughed. After that I would check timing and compression if you know there's fuel and spark. Here's the firing order if it's not cast into the head: Edited by al1630 - Aug/03/2021 at 11:08pm |
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mramc
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Yep, counter clockwise unlike all your 1960s and 1970s engines. The joy of working on an engine designed in the 1930s !LRDaum
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javtopgun
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Gotta ask, flyboy , with all this info , DID it start yeT ??
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1958 rambler super
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Point gap for 6 cylinder distributor is .016. I just gapped my new set of points with the gap tool I bot!
And the firing order should be stamped ontop of the intake manifold, I would recite it here but that's already been done.:( Edited by 1958 rambler super - Aug/07/2021 at 12:48am |
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