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grumpy68

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Hello I have a 1968 mustang i just had the 302 rebuilt. It has an eletric choke and msd 5200 box and a petronx ignitor. i can not get the motor to start. i put the distributor in on tdc and pionted the rotor to the n1 wire. It does not even try to fire unless i spray some starting fluid in the carb and then it just back fires. It is getting gas and spark and compression i can not figure this out
help appreciated
thanks
 
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2+2GT

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grumpy68 said:
i can not get the motor to start. i put the distributor in on tdc and pionted the rotor to the n1 wire. It does not even try to fire unless i spray some starting fluid in the carb and then it just back fires.
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Betcha $1 the distributor rotor is 180° off where it needs to be. Ask me how I know.
 
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aha

second what 2+2GT has said, also double check your firing order, ie spark plug wires
 
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should i put the engine on tdc agian and then flip the distributor
 
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