Where do oyu point the distibutor to get number one cylinder

Tiny
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  • 1979 FORD F-150
  • 97,000 MILES
Got good spark replaced plugs, distibutor ignition module got good spark will not start
Saturday, February 11th, 2012 AT 10:07 PM

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Tiny
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Check fuel pressure and injector pulses
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Saturday, February 11th, 2012 AT 10:10 PM
Tiny
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GOT A CARB?

SHOOT A COUPLE OF BURSTS OF STARTER FLUID IN IT, DOES IT TRY TO START? SPIT AND SPUTTER?

HAVE YOU PULLED THE DISTRIBUTOR OUT, WITHOUT MAKING A REFERENCE TO HOW IT GOES BACK? HAVE YOU TURNED THE ENGINE OVER WHILE IT WAS OUT?

ARE THE PLUG WIRES INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE?

DO YOU UNDERSTAND ENGINE THEORY ARE YOU ABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS?

COULD YOU TELL US WHAT ENGINE WE'RE ABOUT TO WORK ON?

IN GREAT DETAIL, TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, WHAT YOU HAVE DONE

DO YOU HAVE A TACH/ DWELL METER AND A TIMING LIGHT?

YOUR TURN

THE MEDIC
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Sunday, February 12th, 2012 AT 1:57 AM
Tiny
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IT IS A 1979 FORD F150 HALF TON TRUCK 400 ENGINE, WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK THE DISTRIBUTOR HAD BEEN REMOVED MANIFOLD HAS BEEN CHANGED ALSO TURNS OVER GOOD GOT SPARK JUST WONT START WILL NOT START ON STARTING FLUID.
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Sunday, February 12th, 2012 AT 11:15 PM
Tiny
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The valve timing is off-
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Sunday, February 12th, 2012 AT 11:22 PM
Tiny
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Disconnect the COIL so it CANNOT START

Take out #1 Spark plug

WATCH OUT FOR THE FAN!!!

Stick your Finger/ Thumb in the Empty Hole TIGHTLY!

USING A RATCHET OR WRENCH START TURNING THE ENGINE OVER, THE DIRECTION IT NORMALLY TURNS!

SOMETIMES "BUMPING THE ENGINE" WITH THE STARTER DOESN'T WORK ALL OF THE TIME...SOMETIMES THE ENGINE KICKS BACK, OR YOU UNKNOWINGLY BUMP IT TOO FAR!

This is a 4 cycle engine--the crank rotates 2 times (piston up 2 times)for every one time it makes a Cycle

OK--TO HECK WITH THIS EXPLAIN FOREVER STUFF!!!

THIS WILL BE EZer!

WATCH THESE GUYS!

PART 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a2X9mSSlQY

PART 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHX1yXVyIMg&feature=related

WATCH ALL OF THIS---WHAT YOU NEED IS THE LATTER PART OF PART 2

LET ME KNOW HOW IT'S WORKING OUT

THE MEDIC
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Monday, February 13th, 2012 AT 12:53 AM

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