i have a 1984 f150 straight 6. i blew a rod and put a 1983 straight 6
engine in the the truck. my problem is that it fires but won't run. the
carbs good. the spark plugs are good. new oil. starters fine. the starter
solenoid is fine. the battery is good. runs when fuel is dumped down
carb. please help.
351CJ - 05 Dec 2005 07:53 GMT
>i have a 1984 f150 straight 6. i blew a rod and put a 1983 straight 6
> engine in the the truck. my problem is that it fires but won't run. the
> carbs good. the spark plugs are good. new oil. starters fine. the starter
> solenoid is fine. the battery is good. runs when fuel is dumped down
> carb. please help.
Sounds like your fuel pump in not pumping fuel...
TheSnoMan - 06 Dec 2005 02:02 GMT
>>i have a 1984 f150 straight 6. i blew a rod and put a 1983 straight 6
>>engine in the the truck. my problem is that it fires but won't run. the
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> Sounds like your fuel pump in not pumping fuel...
Or a needle seat in carb stuck closed.

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David M - 05 Dec 2005 11:19 GMT
> i have a 1984 f150 straight 6. i blew a rod and put a 1983 straight 6
> engine in the the truck. my problem is that it fires but won't run. the
> carbs good. the spark plugs are good. new oil. starters fine. the starter
> solenoid is fine. the battery is good. runs when fuel is dumped down
> carb. please help.
Fuel pump.

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Ron - 05 Dec 2005 17:46 GMT
Not necessarily the pump but something stopping fuel from getting to the
engine like some dirt that you might have gotten in the line during
the change out.
>>i have a 1984 f150 straight 6. i blew a rod and put a 1983 straight 6
>>engine in the the truck. my problem is that it fires but won't run. the
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>
> Fuel pump.
Advocate - 05 Dec 2005 18:11 GMT
>i have a 1984 f150 straight 6. i blew a rod and put a 1983 straight 6
> engine in the the truck. my problem is that it fires but won't run. the
> carbs good. the spark plugs are good. new oil. starters fine. the starter
> solenoid is fine. the battery is good. runs when fuel is dumped down
> carb. please help.
Timing?
Hairy - 06 Dec 2005 21:16 GMT
> i have a 1984 f150 straight 6. i blew a rod
I like it when you talk dirty;-)
and put a 1983 straight 6
> engine in the the truck. my problem is that it fires but won't run. the
> carbs good. the spark plugs are good. new oil. starters fine. the starter
> solenoid is fine. the battery is good. runs when fuel is dumped down
> carb. please help.
Definitely a fuel delivery problem. Does that carb have a filter screwed
into it? I'd disconnect the fuel line at the pump and see if it's pumping
and go from there.
Dave