914-6, Done with Rebuild.....will not start, Gas is good, carbs rebuilt, getting spark - what next? Options

[ctc911ctc]

914-6, 1970 - all original, good compression and leak down - was running very good prior to taking the engine out for gasket replacements and thorough cleaning.

All,

Trying to get this car started - what would you suggest?

For details as to what has been done up until now, please see this thread:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=373371&hl=

Got the engine in, spilled gas and oil, forgot to tighten the drain plug.....and so it goes.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

No oil or gas leaks (or no more)

Got the engine cranking and assured that there was a spark - there is - and that each carb has gas - accel pumps are squirting and calibrated. Look good

I watched a few times two videos on the topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwwMn1KxjqQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrGH9e52o1c

Soo,


It cranks, no galloping, Cylinder #5 is popping a few times.....nothing else,

I did set the timing and the dwell, used the Position of the rotor at TDC to start the timing position. Just like the video above......

I Squirted both sides with a few pulls of the accelerator pumps and also opened the throttle and held it open.

No Start.

Did not want to over work the starter, what would you advise as my next moves?



Thank you Teeners!

[Superhawk996]

Sure sounds like timing/dizzy orientation and/or spark plug routing isn’t correct.

Lots of assumptions built into that statement - ie you have compression, haven’t messed with cam timing, valves adjusted properly, carbs adjusted properly for an initial start.

But I’m going with that first answer for now.