Reply to "351C Will Not Fire"

Success !!!

After adjusting the timing for the slipped balancer ring, a few cylinders would fire but the engine still would not start. I then added a MSD box and it started up right away.

I ran the engine at 2000 - 2500 RPM's to break in the cam and lifters. I eventually had to shut it down because the coolant bottle overflow hose came loose. I need to hook up the second bottle in series and finish the cam break in.

The good news is that my low tech engine stand did not collapse or catch on fire. The parts of the stand near the exhaust are wrapped in header tape which seems to have worked well.

The project is back on track. John, thanks again for the diagnosis.

5/6/0912:12 PM

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