Re: My 392 - plugged pipes?

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

Rik DesJardin wrote:
> 
> Are your spark plug electrodes wet after trying to start it?  If you think

Yep.  The brand new shiny clean plugs were wet n' smelled of gas.  At
least, #5 was.. I didn't repull ALL of them.  I checked #5 and #3 for
spark and had spark..

It could be the other 6 cylinders are not getting fuel or spark, but I'm
doubting that.

In my mind, the motor should run even if everything isn't "perfect"..
maybe not even run, but at least sound like it *wants to*.  I'm not even
to that point.  If I could get *one* *GOOD* cough out of it, I'd know I
was on the right track, anyhow.. just seems like there's something "way"
off still.

> it's the exhaust un bolt them from the manifold at least long enough to test
> it.  Then you'll hear a definite 392 roar.

And I thought the puffs coming from the glasspack'd exhaust were loud! 
heh.  Hmmm.. maybe some open headers for my tow rig?  That should be
nice for 1,000 miles, right? ;-)

-Tom