Finished Installing motor.. wont start :(

[jstang209]

ok i finally got everything put back together today and i go to fire it up and it wont.. i checked firing order and thats correct.. im sure its gettin fuel because i smell it after trying to start it a few times.. The only thing i can think of is when i dropped the dizzy in, i dont remember lookin to see if the balancer was on zero.. No way to tell now since i cranked it already.. neways.. Tell me what im doing wrong.. I pulled the dizzy out.. with a breaked bar i set the balancer on zero.. Then i install the dizzy?? well i tried and i cant get the dizzy back in.. it seems like the oil pump shaft is not standing up straight.. but i atleast got the dizzy to drop in a lil, but just not all the way in!! please help thanks

 

[HISSIN50]

Try turning the rotor a little and/or turning the motor over a hair with the breaker bar on the crank.

DO make sure you are on TCD on the compression stroke.

Good luck.

 

[vristang]

Try turning the rotor a little and/or turning the motor over a hair with the breaker bar on the crank.

DO make sure you are on TCD on the compression stroke.

Good luck.

It is very easy to be 180* off.
jason

 

[IndyBlk5.0]

It is very easy to be 180* off.
jason

yup, been there done that.

 

[Jack's95gt]

Did you install a new oil pump shaft?

I have found on the last two motor rebuilts I did for 94 -95 5.0's that the melting IM68 oil pump shafts has it's retaining clip about a 1/8" too high and the bottom of the distributor shaft bottoms out on it.

On the first case removed 1/8" from the bottom of the distributor shaft and it worked out fine. On the second one I was looking out for this issue during assemble and found it to be the same. I lower the retainer on the shaft by putting it in the vise and tapping the retainer's teeth with a screwdriver and a small hammer.

If this is your case also, I would force the distribuutor down, It would result in extra wear and play in the oil pump and/or in the distributor.

 

[jstang209]

so i make sure the motor is on TDC by cranking intil i feel some air by putting my finger in the no. 1 spark plug hole.. then i crank it somemore til its around 10.. then drop the dizzy? or drop the dizzy when i feel the air comming out, around 0 on the balancer?

 

[jstang209]

there is no way that you can mess up the timing right? how do i no if i did

 

[jstang209]

oh and one thing..the first time i stuck the distributor in it went right in.. now it wont go in for s h i t!!! so if i has that clip or watever that makes it too high then how did it go on with ease the first time?!

 

[pistonhead351]

just make sure that the distributor has some end clearence when you do get it in. just went through this.. Advanced auto distb... gear, the pin hole was about an 1/8 inch off from where the stock one was, sheered two gears before we were all done. just some advice.

 

[jstang209]

when i look down into the whole the oil pump shaft is leaning to the side..thats why i think its not going in.. but how do i make sure it has clearance??

 

[jstang209]

it wont go down anymore!