Topic: 351 Cleavland Not starting.

[jemoore24]

 Just purchased 1973 Mustang Coupe. Has 351 Cleavland. I was told that car has not run for a year. I put new battery and stater selinoid on today. Car turns over but wont fire up. Do I have to do something special to get a engine fired up that has been sitting a while? Thanks for the imput. jemoore24

[Soaring]

Most likely you aren't getting any fuel in the carburetor, so don't have the fuel issue solved yet.  Take the fuel line off the carburetor, and put a glass jar under the line and have someone turn over the engine.  If you are getting fuel at the line that feeds the carb, then hook it back up and pump the accelerator until the engine fires while you are cranking it.  If there is no fuel coming out of the line, then your fuel pump has gone south.  Replace it, and try again.  If that doesn't work, then get back.  You may have some issues further down the line. 

[rmodel65]

yeah and check the points also you getting any spark?