So yesterday I was cruising in my 326 1967 Bird (original engine), when all off a sudden the engine stopped... Last april I did a 500 miles road trip without issues. Yesterday was the first time since that trip I had time to take her for a spin, so I did. Engine started without problems, let it idle for a bot and took off. Top was down, sun was shining, all was well in the world. The throttle response was maybe a fraction late, but engine was stilling warming up. At a round-about I had the feeling that when I reved the engine, that was no mediate response, like it was in neutral, and emidiately after the engine shut off in the middle of the road. I thought it was just a hick up or something, sometimes when it is cold that can happen, but then it usually easily fires up again, but not this time.. Starter would turn, but engine would not fire up. I tried some starter help spray in the intake, which usually helps, but nothing. Since it didn't even rumble a little bit, I suspected I had no spark perhaps. Pulled a spark plug and tested it when somebody from the road help department arrived, but it sparked just fine. I could also smell gas, so it wasn't the carb. I dod notice that it seems to be only the starter engine that turned when trying to start, and not the engine. The road help assistance guy had a compression meter, so measured compression: no compression.. No pressure at the exhaust either while cranking the starter.
So... Something in the distribution went pear shaped. What is most likely? And obviously: what to do?
