I just completed my engine upgrades and cannot get the car to start. I need help trying to figure out what the problem may be. To start, here is what I installed:
-Worked 1970 351W Heads
-Crane roller rockers
-Comp Cams XE274H cam
-Comp Cams double roller timing set (set on -4*)
-Rebuilt carb (holley 1850)
-Crane Fireball points conversion (in a brand new accel blueprint series dist.)
Note: I set up the crane ignition before the work and ran the stock engine with it so that it could be ruled out after the major work was done)
The engine cranks over pretty easily (tired battery w/ charger connected on 55A start). I only got two small pops/backfires through the carb after a lot of cranking so it doesnt even seem that I am close. The following is what I have tried so far:
-Filled carb bowls prior to start up. Verified I was getting fuel and sprayed started fluid to ensure easy combustion.
-Verified spark at coil then plugs.
-Pulled plug #1 and reset distrbutor when I felt the air from the compression stroke.
-Turned rotor 180* to make sure I wasn't 180* out.
-Tried both the 289 firing order and 351 firing order.
-Compression test on #1 yeilded 145psi.
What should be my next step? I want to get this thing running as soon as possible. Can someone please confirm the 289 firing order for me? I think I was using 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 in a counter-clockwise direction around the cap. I have fuel, spark, & compression so what could be keeping this thing from running?
Thanks for the help,
Trevor
-Worked 1970 351W Heads
-Crane roller rockers
-Comp Cams XE274H cam
-Comp Cams double roller timing set (set on -4*)
-Rebuilt carb (holley 1850)
-Crane Fireball points conversion (in a brand new accel blueprint series dist.)
Note: I set up the crane ignition before the work and ran the stock engine with it so that it could be ruled out after the major work was done)
The engine cranks over pretty easily (tired battery w/ charger connected on 55A start). I only got two small pops/backfires through the carb after a lot of cranking so it doesnt even seem that I am close. The following is what I have tried so far:
-Filled carb bowls prior to start up. Verified I was getting fuel and sprayed started fluid to ensure easy combustion.
-Verified spark at coil then plugs.
-Pulled plug #1 and reset distrbutor when I felt the air from the compression stroke.
-Turned rotor 180* to make sure I wasn't 180* out.
-Tried both the 289 firing order and 351 firing order.
-Compression test on #1 yeilded 145psi.
What should be my next step? I want to get this thing running as soon as possible. Can someone please confirm the 289 firing order for me? I think I was using 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 in a counter-clockwise direction around the cap. I have fuel, spark, & compression so what could be keeping this thing from running?
Thanks for the help,
Trevor