Tim from Oregon

[Tim L Stockwell]

Are you getting fuel to the plugs?

Yes

 

[Don Frelier]

Welcome.
It's possible your distributor is 180 degrees off.
Do you know if it ran when parked?
Is the spark blue and crisp?
Fresh gas?
Try advancing timing.
Is the choke closed?

 

[Stephen Hotz]

Welcome from Texas

 

[68sprtsat383]

Welcome

 

[gtxracer]

From the Evergreen state of Washington, a hardy welcome too the FBBO crowd. Seems like prior postings have covered lots of reasons why you are experiencing the starting problems.
Bob

 

[Tim L Stockwell]

Welcome.
It's possible your distributor is 180 degrees off.
Do you know if it ran when parked?
Is the spark blue and crisp?
Fresh gas?
Try advancing timing.
Is the choke closed?

I got the car as a basket case. I did try starting it with the 4 bbl carb on it and it did fire up. I have check it for TDC and the distributor is in the right place. Last night I was testing the spark and it is healthy. I am using starting fluid to get it started. I think the 2 bbl manifold I put on is not right for this engine. I found that the engine is a 1978 400 and I heard that the intake post do not match up well to the cylinders. I am planning to go back to the 4 bbl intake and rebuild the thermos quad carb to see what happens.

 

[mr. b]

welcome to FBBO keep us posted on your progress

 

[wagonman]

Howdy from Oregon. Not to far from You.