Head Swap

wikdsvt · October 9th, 2006, 07:27 AM

My car was overheating and I decided it was the head gasket (the nitrous was the catalyst). So since I was breaking into the engine I decided to swap gt40p heads(ported/polished), 1.7 sharp rockers, typhoon intake, mac 70mm throttle, fms gt40p headers, underdrive pulleys,and delete the smog pump(shorter belt). Well after swapping everything the starter was sounding really bad. I decided to change the starter relay, starter, battery, and when trying to start the noise is a rapid tapping. I believe it is the new

starter trying to work. I have fuel pressure, but I think the distributor may be the problem. I marked the distributor when I removed it from the engine, but the manual says to make sure piston #1 is TDC and to align the distributor to that. Any ideas of where to go next to get my stang back running?

KJeezy · October 9th, 2006, 01:50 PM

If the starter isn't turning the engine it's not getting enough juice. Sounds to me like you're describing a low voltage condition.

Darrell · October 9th, 2006, 07:36 PM

Or the engine is hydrolocked....

niggadrew · October 9th, 2006, 09:38 PM

rapid tapping .... check the tappets and make sure they are spaced right

5-0stank · October 10th, 2006, 03:15 PM

make sure the tappets are spaced right??? tappets go in the block, no?

niggadrew · October 10th, 2006, 06:19 PM

tappets cam folowers yea ......

October 9th, 2006, 07:36 PM	#3
Darrell Feb 08 ROTM 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 7,026	Or the engine is hydrolocked.... __________________ Racing in memory of Dave Bandt 11/19/69 - 3/23/08 "he's traded his wheels for wings" Professor of Natural Aspiration Thanks to: Artie at Trick Flow, Dave at Team Z Motorsports, Brian at Total Engine Airflow and Harold at Furo Racecraft

October 9th, 2006, 09:38 PM	#4
niggadrew Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LAS WAGES NEVADA Posts: 86	rapid tapping .... check the tappets and make sure they are spaced right __________________ well shit this town aint big enuf for the both of us

October 10th, 2006, 03:15 PM	#5
5-0stank Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: emmaus, pa Posts: 508	make sure the tappets are spaced right??? tappets go in the block, no? __________________ 1995 GT::Sold! Looking for another stang...

October 10th, 2006, 06:19 PM	#6
niggadrew Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LAS WAGES NEVADA Posts: 86	tappets cam folowers yea ...... __________________ well shit this town aint big enuf for the both of us

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October 9th, 2006, 07:27 AM	#1
wikdsvt Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14	Head Swap My car was overheating and I decided it was the head gasket (the nitrous was the catalyst). So since I was breaking into the engine I decided to swap gt40p heads(ported/polished), 1.7 sharp rockers, typhoon intake, mac 70mm throttle, fms gt40p headers, underdrive pulleys,and delete the smog pump(shorter belt). Well after swapping everything the starter was sounding really bad. I decided to change the starter relay, starter, battery, and when trying to start the noise is a rapid tapping. I believe it is the new starter trying to work. I have fuel pressure, but I think the distributor may be the problem. I marked the distributor when I removed it from the engine, but the manual says to make sure piston #1 is TDC and to align the distributor to that. Any ideas of where to go next to get my stang back running?

October 9th, 2006, 01:50 PM	#2
KJeezy Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 49	If the starter isn't turning the engine it's not getting enough juice. Sounds to me like you're describing a low voltage condition.

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