 V8 conv engine question., Sat for a long time, should I start? |
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| LowGT |
 Mar 19 2007, 10:48 PM
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1.8 and Proud!  Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 4,904 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I bought a V8 conversion project back around Christmas. It's pretty much done and saw some minimal road time, then it sat for 6 years or so.
I put some oil in the spark plug holes several times in the last few months. I just tried to turn the motor but the starter wouldn't do it. I couldn't get a socket or anything on the crank pulley because its very close to the firewall, so I locked one wheel and turned the other. With some moderate coaxing in the beginning, it turns pretty good now. The starter turns it weakly with the plugs out, but it is a stock 914 unit. Its a Rod Simpson conversion that I plan on updating with a few Renegade parts. I want to put the mount bar and trans mounts to move the motor back, as well as the Renegade cooling system. I'd like to hear to engine sputter before I do all that, but do you think the motor is okay since it was slightly stuck? Dan |
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| Crazyhippy |
Mar 19 2007, 10:53 PM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
Try it, worst case you have to re-build... you would be re-building anyways... If you lunch a bore or rings or whatnot, you just have a lil more work on the re-build, but it's a SBC, Parts are available everywhere.
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| LarryR |
Mar 19 2007, 10:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
QUOTE(LowGT @ Mar 19 2007, 09:48 PM)  I bought a V8 conversion project back around Christmas. It's pretty much done and saw some minimal road time, then it sat for 6 years or so. I put some oil in the spark plug holes several times in the last few months. I just tried to turn the motor but the starter wouldn't do it. I couldn't get a socket or anything on the crank pulley because its very close to the firewall, so I locked one wheel and turned the other. With some moderate coaxing in the beginning, it turns pretty good now. The starter turns it weakly with the plugs out, but it is a stock 914 unit. Its a Rod Simpson conversion that I plan on updating with a few Renegade parts. I want to put the mount bar and trans mounts to move the motor back, as well as the Renegade cooling system. I'd like to hear to engine sputter before I do all that, but do you think the motor is okay since it was slightly stuck? Dan Hi Dan, Its a small block chevy! Cheapest engine in the world to rebuild. You can do a stock rebuild yourself for about 260 bucks if you have to bore the block. Rebuild kits with rings and bearings can be had for 100 dollars and bore block 60 bucks ... new pistons can be had as cheap as 100 bucks. |
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| rick 918-S |
Mar 19 2007, 11:06 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,946 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Toss the junk starter and replace it with a 911 unit. check and or replace the cables. once you get it cranking take a compression check. that will tell you the story.
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| LowGT |
Mar 20 2007, 07:53 PM
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1.8 and Proud! Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 4,904 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Yea, I just tried to start it and the starter doesn't have the umpf to turn it with the plugs in.
What about a hi-torque mini-starter? I see several V8 people chewing up the teeth on them, so I'm not sure. Dan |
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| wbergtho |
Mar 20 2007, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
I've got the Ebay Hi torque mini starter on my LS6 11.2:1 compression motor and haven't seen any problem at all. A 911 starter will work...but the mini hi torque does the job more confidently.
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| rick 918-S |
Mar 20 2007, 11:09 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,946 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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Hi-torque works good. I have a 911 starter cranking my 10:1 928 V8. I got it from Oklahoma Foriegn for something like $ 50.00 or 75.00 can't member (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) no core charge.
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| messix |
Mar 20 2007, 11:27 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
if you can pull the dizz and get a oil pump drive from flaps to pre oil the engine b4 you fire it up.
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