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1952 216 will not start.Have right part from mom, pa auto part store coil, wire,spark plug ,point 12v.value cover remove can see intake.exhaust not 180 off on distributor, compression 90 all six .spark is blue put seem small.Test light show point working when cranking. Starter was rebuild,new carburetor,getting fuel.new battery but seem not to hold charge.but turn over OK.when a tdc thing line up, wife mad friend mad neighbor mad,brother in law mad. they want to take to a garage.They say i will be dead before it run.Told them ok been me over the casket ,put a wrench in by hand

Given your data I'd ask

What does the spark plug look like...
1. Now. If you were to pull it as it sits.
2. What's a NEW plug look/smell like after an attempt?

Also was the 'blue spark' from the plug wire to ground or the plug itself to ground?

Are you getting any signs of combustion?

black BUT NOT HEAVY ON PLUG,NOT A HEAVY GAS SMELL AC-R43C IS WHAT IN IT, GROUND PLUG TO BLOCK,JUST GOT ONE AC R43 KIND ON MY OWN AT 72 MOST OF FRIEND'S ARE DEAD OR SLEEPING. THANK

Open the points a. Lil more.sounds like you have a weak spark

Open the points a. Lil more.sounds like you have a weak spark

And try to at least clean all the plugs up... maybe squirt a bit of starter fluid(ether) down in the plug (not the cylnder) and blow them out with compressed air. If you get some fire with the points gapped and clean plugs you may get some indication at least if it wants to fire. then new plugs if it'll run.

Thank for the help ,but no luck speck call four ac 46, have ac 43 the heat range should be only difference.Would here but a difference in the condenser. took number off distributor 1112362 truck is convened to 12v. Range on point seem to be ,016 to .022

When you set the timing, the points should just be starting to open the motor is set at TDC.

Pull spark plug were ac43 I think they are wrong one.Put ac 45s The truck started .the center electrode are about .125 thousandth longer on ac 45. truck ran about one or two minute than stop the fuel pump work but old,could be not pumping to keep up

Sounds like it made it past the 'won't run' stage then?
Good luck with the Keeps Running step... it sounds like your on your way!

well it running,but not by me. The grandson an his friend,work on it for about eight hour.they use the triangle on flywheel,not BB to set the timing.will need new water pump,an oil change.Thank for the help

truck running grandson an friend work 8 hour on it.thank

Truck running thank to grandson,been working all summer with no luck .Change oil today ,snowing, 27 deg out in driveway.