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'37 Terraplane firing order illustration
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Okay, I know the firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4. However looking in the book and at the distributor, I see two different pictures. In the book, the number 1 looks to be about 11:00 o clock, I look at my distributor and on the compression stroke, number one appears to be 1:00 o clock. Am I doing something wrong? The engine starts and runs, but won: t idle and dies when I try to revve the engine. The plugs only have less than twenty miles on them and they are fouled out big time. The car has been sitting for the past three years however, though started occaisionaly. What am I doing wrong or overlooking? Thanks, Arnie in Nevada.
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Condenser,condenser, condenser. It's probably bad. replace that little fiddling bit, and chances are good it will run right again. What are the chances the distributor or timing changed since it last ran OK? Doubtful. Condensers sometimes corrode internally and fail.
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Rule number one: "It's always the condenser."
But seriously....
Have you checked the timing by taking the spark plug out of cylinder #1, putting your finger over the spark plug hole and feeling the air rush in and out as you slowly crank (without spark) the engine, until you feel the air coming out at the compression stroke? (At this point all valves are closed so it's a real rush of air.) When the stroke stops you're at TDC and the TDC mark on the flywheel (glimpsed through the inspection hole where you install your Hudsonite) should align with the pointer. Having done this you will know: A). that your timing gear is correctly set, and B) your distributor is oriented correctly (rotor aligned with sparkplug wire #1, which should be attached to sparkplug #1).
