Car won't start

**blkp42e** · 09-07-2007, 11:02 PM

Installed new lifters, put the lower intake back on, adjusted the rockers, put the upper back on.

now im trying to time the car. the car gets spark and fuel, but wont fire.

i have aligned tdc on the balancer to match the 1 on the distributor cap. im totally lot. ive tried 90 out, 180 out, 270 out, nothing........

help!!! flashlights in a week!

**Rodeheaver's** · 09-07-2007, 11:08 PM

how did you adjust the lifters??

**blkp42e** · 09-07-2007, 11:14 PM

http://www.fordracingparts.com/downl...M-6564-All.pdf

edit: what do you mean adjust the lifters? i adjusted the rockers. the lifters just drop right in correct?

**Martin0660** · 09-07-2007, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by blkp42e

i have aligned tdc on the balancer to match the 1 on the distributor cap.

Okay, but are you sure that #1 was on the compression stroke at TDC? Pull #1 plug, put your finger over the plug hole to make sure its on compression stroke, then align with TDC and drop the dizzy in pointing at #1.

BTDT..

Bob Myers

**blkp42e** · 09-07-2007, 11:46 PM

turn it over by hand or with the key with finger over the spark plug hole?

is this the same as the 180 out?

im gonna try that in the morning. getting kinda late to try to start it tonight

**Martin0660** · 09-07-2007, 11:50 PM

I dont know, on a 4 cylinder I can turn it with a ratchet, you might need to have someone bump the key to do it with a V8?? Just bump it until it pushes your finger out then rotate the balancer a little by hand to get it TDC. Yeah it would be 180 out if its not on TDC compression.

Bob Myers

**Rodeheaver's** · 09-08-2007, 12:02 AM

i meant rockers... you know what i meant... i have just seen alot of people adjust the rockers with the lifters not pumped up... and that instruction sheet is a little vauge. to adjust the intake valve you must rotate the engine until the exhaust valve of the same cyl starts to move, then go to 0 lash of the intake valve and give it 1/2-3/4 turn, to adjust the exhaust valve, rotate the engine until the intake vavle goes all the way open and 3/4 back shut, then go to 0 lash on the exhaust valve and give it 1/2-3/4 turn, and always rotate the engine in its normal rotation (clockwise). this is the ONLY correct way to adjust your valves...