[derbycityman]

My Sweetheart has a beautiful 1966 Mustang, and unfortunately her ex husband has made sure it doesn’t start. (At least for now, anyway)

I’d like to be sure he didn’t rearrange the plug wires.

Practically the only two things I'm sure about are:
The engine is a 200 CID straight six
The firing order is 153624




Can someone help me with these three questions?

• Are the plugs numbered 1 thru 6 , with the number 1 plug in the front and the number 6 plug closest to the firewall?
• Is the distributor rotation clockwise or counter-clockwise?
• How I can determine which hole in the distributor is assigned to the #1 plug wire.

[1mach1]

Welcome to the forums. Someone in the classic section will be able to help you out. Good luck!

[Blade10]

Are the plugs numbered 1 thru 6 , with the number 1 plug in the front and the number 6 plug closest to the firewall?
YES

Is the distributor rotation clockwise or counter-clockwise?
Sorry, Im brain dead and dont remember. Just pop the distributor cap and have someone crank the engine while you watch the rotor.

How I can determine which hole in the distributor is assigned to the #1 plug wire.
Pull the number one plug. Turn the engine over slowly (with a wrench) while holding your finger over the plug hole. When the air builds (a lot of) pressure you are coming up to the number one spot on the distributor. (the rotor will point to the location of the #1 hole in the distributor.)


Quick methods to disable the engine I have seen people do on the classics:
Close the points by loosening the set screw
Pull the rotor cap
Connect a wire from the coil to ground. (effectively closes the points. Can damage the coil if key is left on.)
Pull the main ignition wire
And there are some tricks at the starter solonoid involving the ballast resistor bypass that is used to provide a hotter spark while cranking. (Two little wires at the starter solonoid - one is crank the other is the ballast bypass.)

Might give those a look-see.

Best of luck.

Kieth

[derbycityman]

Thanks!! Especially for the disabling tips. I think you may be right about closing the points. I check that out next. I think this guy may have also attached a small hose clamp to the throttle linkage on the carbeurator, so the linkage would not move. I am not an expert by any means. And I haven't played with these things since the seventies. But I can't think of any legitimate reason why anyone would put a small hose clamp on the throttle linkage to prevent it from moving. Any ideas? Have you ever heard of a legitimate reason for doing this?

[rodbender]

To keep it on??????????