Will not start after replacing intake manifold

1967 FORD MUSTANG
40,000 MILES • 5.8L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JAYDON SHEMAR WARE
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Car has new wires, new plugs and cap and rotor. seems to have fuel pressure and does not seem to have any vacuum leaks. The engine will rotate but won’t turn over and the carburetor is spitting up gas. I am getting spark 351C.
May 29, 2019 at 4:32 PM
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Good afternoon,

Are you sure you got the distributor timing correct?

If it is off, it will cause this issue.

Roy
May 29, 2019 at 4:48 PM
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JAYDON SHEMAR WARE
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I would assume it is I haven’t changed it. also could this be from a bad carburetor? Or is there a direction I should look at?
May 29, 2019 at 5:06 PM
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Did you remove it when you did the intake manifold?

Roy
May 29, 2019 at 5:11 PM
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JAYDON SHEMAR WARE
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No sir.
May 29, 2019 at 5:15 PM
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Okay, good.

Can you post a picture of the top of the motor for me to view?

Did you hook the coil back up correctly?

Roy
May 29, 2019 at 5:26 PM
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JAYDON SHEMAR WARE
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No problem.
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May 29, 2019 at 5:58 PM
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Is that a points distributor or did you have it changed to electronic?

Roy
May 30, 2019 at 2:17 AM
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JAYDON SHEMAR WARE
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Pretty sure it’s electronic.
May 30, 2019 at 11:34 AM
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If you have no spark. I need you to test for power to the positive side of the coil with the key in the on position.

If you do, then go to the negative side and use a test light. Crank the engine and see if the test light flashes.

Roy
May 30, 2019 at 2:01 PM
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JAYDON SHEMAR WARE
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I don’t have a test light but I’ve tried the method with the screw driver placing it inside the wire and putting it near a ground and I’m getting a spark. also tested my coil and I was getting a spark there as well. also I failed to mention I pulled a couple plugs out last night and noticed some gas on them not drenched or anything just very slight. I also dried them off not helping.
May 30, 2019 at 2:54 PM
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Okay, make sure the choke plate is open while cranking. It may be flooded.

If not, then tell me how you set the wires on the plugs. Did you have the plug wires off?

Roy
May 30, 2019 at 3:10 PM
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JAYDON SHEMAR WARE
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Okay and yes I took the wires off and are you asking what order I put them back on?
May 30, 2019 at 3:35 PM
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Yes, they have a firing order they need to follow.

There are two firing orders. I attached the one for the 351 Cleveland motor.



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May 30, 2019 at 3:47 PM
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JAYDON SHEMAR WARE
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I believe it’s right. I am going to rearrange them to double check.
May 30, 2019 at 5:56 PM
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There are two there. It could be either one. It all depended on the cam installed in the engine.

Roy
May 30, 2019 at 6:02 PM
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Okay, I tried the highlighted one and nothing changed. I’m going to try the other one tomorrow. didn’t know there were two orders.
May 30, 2019 at 6:30 PM
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Yep.

Roy
May 31, 2019 at 2:39 AM
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JAYDON SHEMAR WARE
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Thanks Roy, you’ve been a great help. coming to find out my firing order was 15426378. man, I’m so happy. thanks again
May 31, 2019 at 6:12 PM
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You are welcome.

Always glad to help.

Roy
Jun 1, 2019 at 4:46 AM