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Originally Posted by jhazewin
I have a 1949 flathead 239 that used to run very well. The truck sat for a few years and the engine froze up. After a some Mystery Oil and a lot of patience, I was able to free it up. However after considerable effort I have been unable to bring it back to life. It was converted to 12v.
I installed a new MSD distributor, coil, plugs and wires. The motor spins freely, I have good spark. The carb has been cleaned and a new fuel pump installed.
I have checked the timing with a timing light (while cranking since it does not run) and number #1 fires with the timing mark on the pulley. When that did not work I rotated 180 degrees without success.
There is no "pop", no backfire, nothing other than cranking.
When I pull a plug it is not fouled and I can smell fuel.
Any ideas?
I would love to have this roar back to life.
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Pull a plug. Position it to a good ground and crank it. See if you have spark. See if the accelerator pump is spraying down the throat. Go from there.