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i just got a coronet 100% complete from my boss. Can somebody please tell me the firing order for the engine 230ci flathead 6cyl. and also whats the order for the firing order for the distributor? PLEASE HELP I WANT TO HEAR THE ENGINE ALREADY.....!!!!!!
Should be 1 5 3 6 2 4
How long has it been sitting? Reason I ask, you may have some other things to do before you dump some gas in it and try to fire it up.
Don
i did a complete tune up, i cleaned the engine very well, the car has been sitting about 5 years, the ex owner said it ran when parked, i got the car for free but im not sure if it will run good, what else do you suggest.?
Spray penatraiting fluid all over the valve train and tap "TAP" the top of the vavles to free any that are sticking in the guides,so you do not bend any of the pushrods when you try to crank it over.
EDIT...ooooops theres no overhead valves on a flathead:LOL: :rolleyes::D
Thats what happens when you are born in 1970:CRY:
well i took all the precausions on the engine i havent cranked it, i just turned it manually and evrything seems and sounds ok, but ill i need is the firing order for it, its a 230ci flathead 6cyl.
Check out the first response to your post. :whacked: Good luck with the start up!Quote:
Originally Posted by marilynandjose
Something that worked good for me on a 48 Dodge, take out the plugs and squirt some miracle oil in each cylinder and let it soak for 48 hours. I did that and the car had been sitting for 17 years, and it turned over (jumped with a 12 volt battey) right away.
When it finally fired up ran smooth as a Singer sewing maching.:)
Jack
i tried firing it today, and it sounds like my starter solenoid is messed up, but im not sure if the car is a 6v or 12v, i put a 12v battery, do you think i can burn something if i keep trying with this battery.?
yeah, it's 6v unless someone converted it. could blow stuff up, like radio, lights, coil ect... if you run 12v thru it, and it's not converted
well i put a 12v battery and nothing blew up and i turned all the lights and nothing happened, and i had them on for about 5-10 mins, so do you think it might been changed to a 12v??
were they bright? if so, it's been converted. if it's got an alternator or a generator marked 12v, well, you can guess it's 12v. 6v bulbs would have blown up with 12v going to them, 12v lights would live ( of course ) but would be dim with 6v going to them.
yeah they were bright and nothing blew up,. most likely its a 12v, thanks ill check the generator.
yeah, all the 12v gen's I'v seen say 12v on the tag, and Dodge did use 12v gens b4 alternators, so maby it was an old swap, as the generators are probably bolt in swaps
i checked my gnerator its a 6v, now the problem is: I CHANGED SPARK PLUG WIRES,PLUGS,STARTER SOLENOID,DIST. CAP,ROTOR, AND WHEN I TRY TO TURN OVER THE ENGINE ALL I HEAR IS A (CLICK) COMING FROM THE STARTER SOLENOID, BUT THE DAMN THING IS NEW, IM USING A 12V BATTERY DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM?? PLEASE HELP IM GOING CRAZY !!!!!
can you turn the motor over by hand? if not. it's seized :(
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Originally Posted by marilynandjose
I had the same thoughts as Matt, but then I read what you posted above. Is the motor truly free? Have you put some sort of lubricant down the cylinders as suggested, like Marvel Mystery Oil?
We need to know that bit of info first before we can go on. How did you manually turn it over and how far?
Don
i put some motor oil inside the piston, were the spark plug goes, i m going to try to turn the engine manually tomorrow, if the engine is stuck does that mean i have to rebuild the motor? or what else can i do?please help me out im 20 years old and im trying to do everything on my own.
You aren't being very clear on what you have done so far, and that is making it tough on us to help you. Previously you said you had manually turned the motor over, now you are saying you are going to try to do it tomorrow. Gotta help us out here bud. Did you get it to turn over or not? and how far did it turn?
On the suface, it sounds like the motor is froze up, but it's impossible to tell from the conflicting info you are providing.
Don
i turned the engine manually but it was (really) hard to turn, i previously put motor oil down where the plugs go, and it sat for 3 days. i moved it sunday and it turns but with difficulty. what can i do?
Are all the spark plugs out of the motor?
no the new spark plugs were still on, do i have to take them off?
It's much easier to turn the motor over by hand with all the spark plugs removed. You're not fighting against compression in the cylinders.