LukeCrawford
Junior Member
Vacuum gauge was bouncing off 0 and cylinders have real low compression 75-80
Flathead won't start!
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George/Maine
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If you replaced cam shaft or crank and are not in time you may have to check that.
TDC Number 1 the rotor should point 6 o clock and #1 wire also same place 6 o'clock.
TDC Number 1 the rotor should point 6 o clock and #1 wire also same place 6 o'clock.
chap52
Well-known member
There was a gremlin in my shop that once installed the cam and crank gears 180 degrees out. Pull the front cover and see what you find, may need one of those telescoping mirrors to get a peek.
If they are "out of alignment" you can remove the large gear, and rotate the crank back into place. Removing the spark plugs makes this a lot easier to do. If your sensitive keep the garage door closed so no one asks you what you are doing.
I located the gremlin, had a long talk with him and he only did it one more time after that. Some old gremlins are hard to train.
Please keep us posted.
If they are "out of alignment" you can remove the large gear, and rotate the crank back into place. Removing the spark plugs makes this a lot easier to do. If your sensitive keep the garage door closed so no one asks you what you are doing.
I located the gremlin, had a long talk with him and he only did it one more time after that. Some old gremlins are hard to train.
Please keep us posted.