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will not start.ford 8n 1951?

i have a ford 8n 1951,will not start.plug wires,and spark plugs condesor and still will not start.any sugesstions.
harrington, March 2006
Have you checked the ignition timing? Are the distributor shaft and cam actually turning when the engine turns over?
Is there a spark at the plugs and, if not, at the king lead from the coil? I have had a faulty rotor shorting the spark to earth.

Jeff Rolfe, March 2006
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