62 Falcon, has fuel and spark, won't start

I just bought a 62 ford falcon and the previous owners had not driven the car in the last 6 months. Battery was dead so we were using a battery charger/starter to turn it over. We have fuel at the carb and spark on all 6 spark plugs.... It's cranks but still nothing... I'm not at my wits end yet and I havent purchased any parts yet. Was thinking of getting new plugs to start and some hot shot for the carb to see if that fires it up.

I pulled the plugs out one at a time and with the distribution wire attached I put the side of the plug to the engine block and turned it over... There was spark coming from the electrode... This is how I verified. All the plugs were a black color, but not wet. Could all the plugs be fouled.. Or the coil not producing enough output. It almost seems like it wants to fire, but doesn't. I'm hoping it's not a timing issue, but I'm considering it.

Any thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated before I start digging into this.

Thanks

 

Is spark in the right place? Find TDC #1 cyl on the compression stroke. Make sure you are pointed at #1 cyl.

 

First things first, check timing. Bring up #1 cylinder, and see where the rotor ****on is pointing.

 

In addition to spark and fuel you also need compression. I would run a compression test on it first to determine how healthy the motor is. You are not necessarily looking for super high readings, but just some even readings between cylinders. They can be off 10% or more and still be ok.


That test is also going to tell you if any valves are hanging open. Some may be stuck after sitting for so long.

Don

 

CHECK YOUR GAS!! you could have enough water in the tank/lines from sitting It may look like gas but it might just be water /gas/mix,check your gas can too if it's been sitting there could be water in that too...

 

First do as Fordrat said and make sure that the timing is right by pulling #1 plug and bringing it up on compression. A remote starter ****on connected to the solenoid makes it a one person job. Then if it is in time with the rotor pointing at the #1 terminal in the cap and the points just opening you should be good there and move onto pulling all of the plugs blocking the throttle wide open and running a compression test to make sure you have enough compression for the engine to fire.

Remember you have to have an air/fuel mixture, spark and compression all at the right time for the engine to fire.

 

Ok guys... Thanks and I'll look for all the above, I'll post again either way!