<VV> Dang thing won't crank-help 1963, 110

[Andy Clark]

Sorry about this, but sometimes it's the obvious that we miss......do you
have the plug wires on the correct plugs? i.e. is the firing order correct?
Andy Clark
Camano Island, WA
1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zane Brock" <zanebrock at bellsouth.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 6:00 PM
Subject: <VV> Dang thing won't crank-help 1963, 110


> Prior to putting on different carb's it would at least idle. When we drove
> it for the first time it spit oil out of the oil vent all over the engine
> compartment. I dismantled the sheet metal and cleaned everything,
repainted
> and replaced. I went through a set of 64 carb's that were in better
> condition than the originals. They got a full soak, scrub and change out
of
> the rebuilt parts from the originals. The original carb's had been rebuilt
> prior to storage. Carb's were replaced and set up by the manual to the
> letter.  New as of today Bosch 7502 plugs .30 gap. New Standard Ignition
> points set at .19, rotor and cap. Distributor has been cleaned, advance
> oiled, shaft molly'd and replaced and timing set per Mr. LeVeque's online
> instructions to the letter. The timing light hits on the money. Pistons
1,3
> and 5 don't seam to want to fire up. Pistons 2,4 and 6 blow fire back
> through the carb or just spit fuel and carbon.
>
>
>
> I have tried the advance at 8, 10, 12 and 14. I have turned the mixture
> screw all the way up to 3 full turns trying to get enough fuel to fire up.
I
> have run the elec fuel pump on both 3 and 4 psi. I am buying Helt's carb
> book. Any other thoughts before I take the valve covers off?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Zane Brock, Atlanta, GA
>
> zanebrock at bellsouth.net
>
> 1963 Monza
>
> 1966 Mustang