ford381stroker
New Member
I have a serious question for everyone.
I purchased this car about 8 months ago. Previous owner did a swap but couldn't get it to run.
I started with the basics. Fuel pump relay. Spark Plugs. Distributor Cap. Rotor. Fuel Filter. etc.
I still wouldn't start. Set to the 1,2,4,3 firing order I have seen listed everywhere. All the pics I find show that you start on the lower left hand side of the distributor and number them counter clockwise.
Here is the kicker. I pulled the spark plug, and put a welding rod down and set it on the piston. Turned the crank until it was at top dead center. Pulled the timing belt off the pulleys and set them to where the lines in the pulleys lined up. Put the timing belt back on and still nothing. Then I did it all over again this time looking to see where the rotor was pointing under the distributor cap. It was pointing in the proper position. I decided on a whim just to try to put the plug wires on 180 degrees off. Starting at the upper right hand spot on the distributor I went counter clockwise 1,2,4,3. The funny thing was that it started right up!
I decided since it was 180 off I would just pull the distributor and spin the shaft going into the cam 180 degrees so I would be able to put the spark plug wires in the correct location. Weird thing. It won't start.
PLEASE HELP! It runs this way but at 4,500 rpm it falls on its face. The only code my ECU is showing 1 which is the 02 sensor. If this will cause the car to run like that please let me know.
Thanks.
I purchased this car about 8 months ago. Previous owner did a swap but couldn't get it to run.
I started with the basics. Fuel pump relay. Spark Plugs. Distributor Cap. Rotor. Fuel Filter. etc.
I still wouldn't start. Set to the 1,2,4,3 firing order I have seen listed everywhere. All the pics I find show that you start on the lower left hand side of the distributor and number them counter clockwise.
Here is the kicker. I pulled the spark plug, and put a welding rod down and set it on the piston. Turned the crank until it was at top dead center. Pulled the timing belt off the pulleys and set them to where the lines in the pulleys lined up. Put the timing belt back on and still nothing. Then I did it all over again this time looking to see where the rotor was pointing under the distributor cap. It was pointing in the proper position. I decided on a whim just to try to put the plug wires on 180 degrees off. Starting at the upper right hand spot on the distributor I went counter clockwise 1,2,4,3. The funny thing was that it started right up!
I decided since it was 180 off I would just pull the distributor and spin the shaft going into the cam 180 degrees so I would be able to put the spark plug wires in the correct location. Weird thing. It won't start.
PLEASE HELP! It runs this way but at 4,500 rpm it falls on its face. The only code my ECU is showing 1 which is the 02 sensor. If this will cause the car to run like that please let me know.
Thanks.