I have a '46 with a 216 that won't start. I'm trying to get it to life after a decade. Electrically, I've cleaned connections, replaced wires. New pts, rotor, cap, plugs, condensor, and a battery. I've got spark on all the plugs. I've soaked the carb in mineral spirits and then TSP, dried it out and reset it. There is a new fuel pump with new gas getting to the carb. I have compression. Everything is primed.
At first I thought I had the distributor wires going to the wrong cylinders. Which I did. I've now got #1 cylinder (fan end)set to the rotor with the flywheel pointer right on the BB. If you look at the truck manual it looks to be right. #1 wire is at 60d on the cap and then 53624. After this I tried starting fluid down the throat and I can't even get that to fire. Can somebody give me some advice on this. I would think I'd get some coughs. I have spark at all cylinders and the new plugs have some residue and I think smell like gas. Am I 180d off in rotation, or should I align to the triangle? I've read both sides for that but my age truck seems to favor the BB. Anyway now I have flooded the engine(the manifold seems to be swimming when I look down there) Or is it a bad carb? I planned on rebuilding it, but thought it should atleast get me some engine life. Any thoughts?
