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I just bought a 460 that I have had to put back together and cant get it to start. With timing gears, valves, oil pump and distributor back in the way the book stated it still will not start. It has new plugs, wire, distributor and coil. Points and condensor have been replaced with electronic ignition. I got it to backfire one time, so I thought I had it 180 out of time. Changed it and still no luck.

I have searched the site but dont see any thing that would work. What I did see I have tried.

Any help would be nice.
 
Take out the plugs,and ground the coil high voltage wire against the block to prevent high voltage from finding you. Put your finger, or a rubber hose, in the #1 hole (closest to the radiator) and turn the engine By hand, or starter bumps, until air is felt coming out of it. this is compression stroke. Turn by hand from here until the timing marks are aligned. The distributor cap now needs to be removed to see where the rotor is pointing. It must be pointing to #1 exactly. This assures the spark is getting to the correct cylinder. Then check the remaining wires to assure the correct firing order. If this is OK I would next see if there were good strong suction on the intake when cranking. Place your hand over it to feel the suction. If these check out, see if the fuel supply is getting to the carb. Let us know what happens after this. JimN
 
I think the 460 is in time now but will not start off gas. I have had it to run 30sec or so on starting fluid only one time. It on did this when the plug was taken out of the intake, it would not take it in at the carb. The carb has been clean by me and two others and it still will not start. Any ideas?
 
Generally if you can get a short run on starting fluid my experience is that you have a fuel problem.

The other thing to try is a little slug of gas into the intake which will get sucked in and might provide the correct mixture to get a few seconds of runtime.

That pretty much draws a line between ignition and fuel problems in my thinking.
 
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