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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 50 | O.K. things have been going quite well with the build , actually It's almost ready for install ! only problem is I have no compression , I don't know why I waited till now to discover this ,(yes I do ) I'm ADF ! any ideas why no compression , ? thanks | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,783 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,783 | Try backing off of the valve adjustment a turn or so. If the lifters are new, they won't have any oil in them, and they will collapse to the point they're stacked solid if you attempt to do a normal adjustment procedure. Leave 'em a little loose, and see if the compression comes up.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 72 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 72 | I'm guessing you have your timing wrong - did you align the timing sprocket/chain properly? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 50 | yes the cam dent is at 6 o clock , and the crank mark is at 12 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 | I think Hotrod Licoln is right. I just ran into this on a 350 that a friend installed in his truck, then it wouldn't start. When I got to his place, the engine would whirl over very quickly.
Checked his valves and he had run them down tight. Backed them off and started over. Started right up when we were done. | | |
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