My '70 C/10 - The Rat Bastard... [Won't Idle.]

[TheBeast_88K5]

Exactly.... How do I not have exhaust?
I bet theres a giant crack in the block.

At any rate, its time to pull the headers, check there.
Then, continue onto the heads.
Then, probably pull it, attach it to a chain and use it as an anchor.

If its done for, its gonna sit for the next year,
until I can afford to finish paying Issaam for it ().
After that, I'm dropping it off at a shop for an LS motor.


Its 5 o'clock somehwere, ain't it?

 

[80' 427]

Nope after I pushed 16psi though it and made 495 hp and 950 ft lbs of tq and got it hot too many times I sent it to the scrap pile and replaced it with a 100k mile vortec 454 I got for $300 and sold the heads and replaced them with 781 heads and kept on turning and burning.

 

[80' 427]

Exactly.... How do I not have exhaust?
I bet theres a giant crack in the block.

I seriously doubt that. I have yet to read this whole thing but we are talking hydraulic cam right?

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

but we are talking hydraulic cam right?

Yes.

 

[ryoken]

valves are too tight... your always better too loose, than too tight... unlike a $2 ho...

 

[80' 427]

back them all off 1 full turn.

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

valves are too tight...

But, Ive had them sloppy loose.
As in, I could shake them all freely.

 

[80' 427]

leave them sloppy loose and see if it doesn't fire. You are adjusting off the bottom of the lifter. You sure it doesn't have a solid?

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Its hydraulic for sure.

But, it doesnt matter, cuz you "VALVE" guys were right.
Just loosened the piss out of em.
Like, half a turn too loose.
Then, I bolted the Valve covers on and cranked it a half dozen times.

Sure enough... sputters and farts, cranks faster, and wants to start.
I guess it just needed to be treated like a dirty whore, and not like a text book example.

I cant thank you guys enough.
I really cant.

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Now, back to startiing/timing... Whats a good starting point?
4* advanced, and go up?
Should I tighten the lifters first, lr get the timing right?

I have the dizzy dropped in at 12* initial, right now.

 

[80' 427]

12 is perfect

 

[ryoken]

it's a common mistake.. they may be noisy when loose, but at least it'll run.. too tight f*cks sh*t all up..

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

You guys are great!

Oh, and this GM Mini Starter is CRAZY.
Its spins the motor so fast.

 

[dremu]

Sure enough... sputters and farts, cranks faster, and wants to start.
I guess it just needed to be treated like a dirty whore, and not like a text book example.

WOOHOOOOO!!! Progress!!

It's the simple things that getcha.

-- A

 

[ryoken]

I called it like 50 posts ago....


my big question is, after it's running tomorrow, does it have brakes yet?

 

[skunked]

so where is that burnout video?

 

[ryoken]

he's gonna have to do it up against the house without the brakes like motorsickles do...

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

I'm letting it air out, atm.
Then, Im gonna get it started and deal with the coolant.
I'll put the gawdamned brakes in tomoro, if everything cooperates.

I was actually starting to get really pissed that I have $400 in brake parts,
just sitting on my work bench.

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

I called it like 50 posts ago....

You did, too.

 

[ryoken]

back on track, that's all that matters... you'll win in the end...

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

back on track, that's all that matters... you'll win in the end...

I'm just happy its making noise, again.
But, I'll tell you what...

I know all the starting diagnostics, now.