UPDATE:
A Mystery for the Masses.
This car (i.e., Old Blue) has defied completion once again. This time it gave us a mystery problem. After much research and testing we figured out the problem, but for fun maybe you all would like to take a stab at it. It wouldn't cost y'all any valuable time or money like it did me. So, here goes:
For those of you keeping track this is the 4th time this car is going back together...
Took a little extra time to reroute the ACT Sensor where it belongs since I don't drive on the surface of Mars (i.e., intake runner #5).
Our tech Mike has seen this stage before...3Xs before. He now hates Mustangs.
Just about ready for start up...AGAIN.
It was just after this point we tried starting the car, but it would not have it. Not even a little. The thing just cranked and cranked, but nadda.
Here are the facts we had to work with in solving this mystery. Maybe you can piece it together.
1) Eng fired w/last set of heads, but wouldn't run due to valves not seated correctly.
2) Installed new GT40X307 heads to repl old heads.
3) Has new Ford/Crane 1.72 RRs.
4) New FRPP lifters (pre-soaked for 6 days).
5) New FRPP hardened, stock length pushrods.
6) All gskts & bolts rec for X307 heads incld.
7) Freshly rebuild 308cid short blk.
8) Stock camshaft installed (timed) correctly.
9) All vac lines & sensors installed correctly.
10) Firing order correct.
11) Valve train set up correctly (at cntrline of cam)
12) Air, fuel, and spark present, but NO GO!
What is wrong? What would you do next? Go!