OK. Today we started from scratch. Set timing(it was WAY off), adjusted valves, gapped spark plugs and points. Cranked and cranked. One backfire. Then nothing. Looked at timing again. Decided to try setting it at 12* instead of 18*. No luck. Getting spark at points and plugs. Valves are set, so assuming they are all fine (they were when engine was put into corner) we have compression. Hey, what about gas? Fuel pump not pumping. HUH.
So, I took fuel pump off. A little worn, but it was working on the other engine just a few weeks ago with no problem. I magic markered the arm to make sure it contacts the lobe. Yes, it does. Removed again and if I actuate it by HAND, it pumps fuel. When I bolt it to the engine, no pumping. How is that possible? Is it possible to put these fuel pumps in incorrectly? Can the arm be worn down just enough to stop working? Can I weld a bead onto the arm? Am I missing something obvious?
Thanks!
