I got it all together, and then it wouldn't start.
Pissed and confused, I didn't touch it for a month. Several thread were started at several forums, with possible solution ranging from you bought the wrong flywheel, you need a different flywheel for that bellhousing, the engine plate is rubbing the against the flywheel, etc.
A couple nights ago I did a search for I don't exactly remember what at the corral looking for answers and found a thread from back in like 04. I read it over, and he simply tossed a couple washers in before bolting up the starter. Well, that was the easiest possible solution, so I gave it a try...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl1qQYuFDl4
What do ya know, she started. She was idling at about 500, but damn was it nice to hear that sound.
The engine is a 70K factory 89 shortblock with a Romac aluminum balancer, Crane 2030 Cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM 6025 Heads, Edelbrock Intake FMS 42lb injectors with matching Pro-M, all topped off by a Vortech S-Trim with 8" renegade crank pulley. Backing it up is a McCloud scattershield, custom clutch, Tremec 600, and 3.73 gears out back.
Today I got the timing is set to 10, and the idle bumped. MUCH better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnJZDk9oKFU I still has a hanging idle if I rev it, but I'll get to that.
BTW, the car isn't pink, it faded FL red.
Give me a couple years, and she's getting a paint job, a nice 5 lug conversion, terminator wheels, and she'll look like this:
Pissed and confused, I didn't touch it for a month. Several thread were started at several forums, with possible solution ranging from you bought the wrong flywheel, you need a different flywheel for that bellhousing, the engine plate is rubbing the against the flywheel, etc.
A couple nights ago I did a search for I don't exactly remember what at the corral looking for answers and found a thread from back in like 04. I read it over, and he simply tossed a couple washers in before bolting up the starter. Well, that was the easiest possible solution, so I gave it a try...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl1qQYuFDl4
What do ya know, she started. She was idling at about 500, but damn was it nice to hear that sound.
The engine is a 70K factory 89 shortblock with a Romac aluminum balancer, Crane 2030 Cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM 6025 Heads, Edelbrock Intake FMS 42lb injectors with matching Pro-M, all topped off by a Vortech S-Trim with 8" renegade crank pulley. Backing it up is a McCloud scattershield, custom clutch, Tremec 600, and 3.73 gears out back.
Today I got the timing is set to 10, and the idle bumped. MUCH better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnJZDk9oKFU I still has a hanging idle if I rev it, but I'll get to that.
BTW, the car isn't pink, it faded FL red.
Give me a couple years, and she's getting a paint job, a nice 5 lug conversion, terminator wheels, and she'll look like this:
