Thread: 460 in 1948 Ford F1 - No Spark

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Replace the points as a starting point. Sounds like carbonization from age or grease build up on the contact surface. Thus not allowing voltage to break and building feild build up at the coil.

This forum has been amajor help with my project.

Thanks Don and Denny for the advice. Just got the 460 to growl again after 6 years of silence. Bad black wire from points to coil. With that solved, I'll be working on the brakes next. It came with a disk brake conversion kit from Classic performance products, that is still new in the box and complete with instructions. I'm a little hessitant, because I think it will involve some fabrication of brake lines which may be beyond me at present, but we'll see when we get there. Thanks again, I hate electrical work, chasis/body work and engine work is where my skills lie. Steve

Hey, after tracking down that wiring problem, how tough can a little brake work be !!

Glad you got it running. Those 460's are tough to kill.

Don