Thought I might see what some of you guys thought about the 390 in my 62 T-bird. I know it's not a Mustang but 390 is a pretty universal big block in the 60s.
I went to change the points and condenser due to the points were pretty well used. I got the car running and ran great for about 15 minutes. I shut the car off and check the points which had moved a bit so I tighten the bolt down, I clean off the timing marks and hook the timing gun up ready to set the timing. I go to start the car and it just cranks and cranks and cranks then finally hits and backfires through the carb. I assume I have moved the timing. No mater which way I turn it will not either fire or it backfires through the carb. A friend of mine who is a big block Ford guy says he thinks it sounds like the timing chain either broke or jumped a tooth. Could it also be water in the gas? I really don't want to pull motor out but it's starting to look like I will be. Any ideas on possible problems?
I went to change the points and condenser due to the points were pretty well used. I got the car running and ran great for about 15 minutes. I shut the car off and check the points which had moved a bit so I tighten the bolt down, I clean off the timing marks and hook the timing gun up ready to set the timing. I go to start the car and it just cranks and cranks and cranks then finally hits and backfires through the carb. I assume I have moved the timing. No mater which way I turn it will not either fire or it backfires through the carb. A friend of mine who is a big block Ford guy says he thinks it sounds like the timing chain either broke or jumped a tooth. Could it also be water in the gas? I really don't want to pull motor out but it's starting to look like I will be. Any ideas on possible problems?