54 Hornet 308 not running
I have been trying for 3 weeks or longer to get our car started. My cousin came over and tested the spark to coil and after dist to plugs. He said I had plenty of spark. I was so upset that I bought new coil dist cap and points and condensor. and had them installed.I have a electric fuel pump that is pumping good.Could the car4bs be not operating .I did not drive the car for a couple of weeks.As I was trying to start the car it backfired worse than a 30-30 sound. And would run on a few cylinders some times.When I put the new motor in I used the oil pump gear from the same motor it had no visible wear that I could see. Could that have stripped out. Ray From Canada
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Without fuel then ... I would check to see if fuel is available at the inlet of the fuel pump. I let a car set for 3 months and the fuel pump diaphragm failed when I attempted to start it. ... Lots of possibilities. Check these to focus your efforts.
I was told a long time ago that Hudson's are very easy to start if you know what to do. This is not the end all bible of starting a Hudson, but I have had quite a bit of success with this method:
I was told, any Hudson will start with this system: Push the accelerator all the way to the floor. On the third push, hold it to the floor and hit the starter, when the engine starts to catch, let up on the accelerator.
Since your problem had to do with fuel, I'll share this with you, too. When Hudsons sit, even for a short time, the fuel drains back to the tank and your carbs become empty. That's one of the reasons I equip mine with an electric fuel pump and a glass-bowl filter right before the carbs. I like priming the carbs before I try to start by getting the gas up to the carbs. You can monitor that by watching the glass bowl fill up. By doing this, you are not cranking on the engine for long periods of time waiting for the Mechanical pump to move the gas all the way from the tank.
All of the concern and checking this and that (I know you had some distributor issues, too), but literally you were just out of gas.
Russell