dang 144 won't run!!!

6bangerwanab

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the 144 in my 61 falcon will not run for the life of me.

its got fuel, and 5.5 pounds from the pump, a carter carb off a 300 six(barely fits) platinum plugs a mallory promaster coil, and a new starter.

i can hit the key, and it will fire up, and it runs fairly smooth but once in a while it gets a rough spot that shakes the hole car. it'll run about 10 seconds before it dies, to which it will blow white smoke out the carb, is there something that i didn't look over? or is there something seriously wrong:?:
 
more info....

did it run before?
did you mess with the timing?

tell us more about the history of the car....

white smoke OUT the carb?....hmmmmm

water in the gas?
 
Sounds like a whole lot of carb for a small six 144. You might try a correct carb to get a baseline. JMO of course.

Jim
 
it has been a few years since it ran

i have twisted the distributor back and forth trying to get it to run.
i had the stock carb on it, but it wasn't any different
it has fresh gas, oil, and fuel & oil filters
its been in the family since like 68, so i can blame my father!
 
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