[62Cobra]

Thanks for all the suggestions....base on your ideas I applied cylinder pressure, removed and inspected the valve springs and the pushrods for the intake and exhaust for No 1. They couldn't be in better shape....there perfect. The engine has been running for almost 4 years and running great...This all started when I had to put new advance springs in the distributer....Thinking that I had not done it correctly...I replace the distributer with another from a working car....same symptoms. I have checked and rechecked the firing order and its the same as its always been with that cam....no difference from the book for a 302 or 289. I even moved the No1 wire to the cap slot before and after the No1 position to see if there was any indication of fire...None. The exhaust manifold is cooler on No. 1 and even a different color at the No1 port....than the rest of the manifold. I have checked for an obstruction in the manifold with some wire...and have found none but I am heading out to remove the carb and go in with a "claw pick-up....if this don't work....Hmmmm! maybe its time for a bowtie!