Re: Moment of Truth (second response)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Just re-read your post. If engine is honest to goodness backfiring
(ie: exploding in the intake), you're definitely a tooth or two too
advanced.

Before starting proper, I'd drop some light weight oil (like a
penetrating oil) into each cylinder through spark plug holes and let
it soak where rain water collected. Rings ARE steel against a steel
"liner" -- find that a great misnomer after seeing inside of your
block. "Liner" makes you think of a sleeve inside a bored cylinder...

Did you replace all ignition components?

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> Ok kids, here's what's happening:
> 
> I bought a big honkin' Optima battery. I discovered my grounds and 
> battery connections were dirty so I cleaned them up. That got the 
> starter to engage. Hooked up the alternator belt and the little wire 
> for the "discharge" light on the dash. Oil, coolant, etc.
> 
> By now, it was getting dark, so I didn't fool with it for long.
> 
> The engine squeaks. It's -bone dry-. I did my best to get the timing 
> as close as I could, but the car didn't start. It tried once or 
> twice. I had a helper crank the engine, and I felt it puff a feeble 
> sort of back fire a couple of times.
> 
> I think it's the timing. I feel very confident that I set the chains, 
> pistons, and valves correctly. I rotated the engine by hand, and 
> nothing was interfering. The distributor though...
> 
> Here's what I did: Set piston 1 at TDC. Then I set the rotor in the 
> distributor in line with electrode #1 in distro cap. I then installed 
> the distributor and put the cap on, making sure they were still in 
> line.
> 
> Hm...TDC? It's supposed to be 13 degrees -before- TDC, right? Am I an 
> entire gear tooth off, or can I adjust 13 degrees with the swing in 
> the distributor?
> 
> The really good news? The engine isn't pukeing any fluids. 
> 
> Come on guys, I'm close. Help me out, I want to go to Pigeon Forge!
> 
> Rich
> #5335