Help! (Engine Problems)

97ponylover · January 7th, 2007, 07:39 PM

Quick version... bought a 98 motor, put PI heads, cams, intake on the motor. Somehow the crank reluctance wheel got put on backwards and busted the right timing chain. Which in turn busted a valve on cylinder 2. Took the head off and took it to a shop. They fixed the head. Slapped it back together... the car started up but had a back fire. Double checking things I found that I had 7 and 8 spark plug wires crossed. I swapped them and the engine won't turn over. It starts to crank and seems to get stuck??? A couple of cranks and the battery is dead...

HELP!!! I need to get back on the road already....

97ponylover · January 9th, 2007, 08:42 PM

Really?? No ideas from anybody?

CobraStang161 · January 9th, 2007, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by 97ponylover

Really?? No ideas from anybody?

Not much we can do online man, your going to have to take the car to a get the engine looked at and i pray on your soul it doesnt need a rebuild.

WAVEBYE · January 9th, 2007, 10:29 PM

patience is a virtue.

jEEd · January 9th, 2007, 10:52 PM

im really sorry i'd help you but im pretty new to muscles so im not sure whats wrong =\

97ponylover · January 10th, 2007, 03:16 PM

Well for anybody who is interested....

I'm looking at the high compression on cylinder 3 as my problem. I'm going to pull the spark plug from 3 and see if it will turn over like that. somebody from corral.net suggested that I have an exhaust valve stuck closed... hopefully leaving the plug out will eliminate the overload and let my starter turn the engine... albeit with 7 cylinders... wish me luck. I'll keep everybody updated...

97ponylover · January 10th, 2007, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by WAVEBYE

patience is a virtue.

Please read the following...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/01/10...ary/index.html :wink

97ponylover · January 10th, 2007, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by jEEd

im really sorry i'd help you but im pretty new to muscles so im not sure whats wrong =\

Sweet ride!!

Mine is a 97 white vert... great car...

97ponylover · January 10th, 2007, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by CobraStang161

Originally Posted by 97ponylover

Really?? No ideas from anybody?

Not much we can do online man, your going to have to take the car to a get the engine looked at and i pray on your soul it doesnt need a rebuild.

that's what these kinds of sites are for man... to bounce ideas off of one another.... a rebuild is just an opportunity to learn more and buy more tools... Just slap the old engine in and viola!! I'm where i am right now because I let too many people put their hands on this engine... lesson learned. I really want to get this one going because the power it showed even with a dead cylinder was just amazing...

sorry I could go on but you guys get the picture...

Invictus · January 10th, 2007, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by 97ponylover

Originally Posted by WAVEBYE

patience is a virtue.

Please read the following...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/01/10...ary/index.html :wink

lol???

97ponylover · January 10th, 2007, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Invictus

Originally Posted by 97ponylover

Originally Posted by WAVEBYE

patience is a virtue.

Please read the following...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/01/10...ary/index.html :wink

lol???

You have to make things happen in life.......

again...

toscano17 · March 9th, 2008, 03:18 PM

I need to rebuild my engine(97 GT) and the whole top seems fine. The valves,pistons, or I don't know what else is wrong. My car won't turn like 97 ponylover.
Should I just buy a new/used shortblock?

rainier446 · March 18th, 2008, 10:00 PM

being as you already had problems with things in the crank, a new shortblock would actually be a great idea. there are so many options out there and different styles, you can add great strength to your car with aftermarket short blocks. even though you may think you haven't hurt your bottom end except for some bearings. they are too precise to mess with and you could have hurt the tolerances on anything, a hairline crack will bite you in the rear. buy another one

January 7th, 2007, 07:39 PM	#1
97ponylover Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 26	Help! (Engine Problems) Quick version... bought a 98 motor, put PI heads, cams, intake on the motor. Somehow the crank reluctance wheel got put on backwards and busted the right timing chain. Which in turn busted a valve on cylinder 2. Took the head off and took it to a shop. They fixed the head. Slapped it back together... the car started up but had a back fire. Double checking things I found that I had 7 and 8 spark plug wires crossed. I swapped them and the engine won't turn over. It starts to crank and seems to get stuck??? A couple of cranks and the battery is dead... HELP!!! I need to get back on the road already....

January 9th, 2007, 10:29 PM	#4
WAVEBYE Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT Twin Turbo Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southaven,MS Posts: 1,467	patience is a virtue. __________________ Nobody gonna take my car Im gonna race it to the ground Nobody gonna beat my car Its gonna break the speed of sound Oooh its a killing machine Its got everything Like a driving power big fat tires And everything - Deep Purple

January 9th, 2007, 10:52 PM	#5
jEEd Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California Posts: 151	im really sorry i'd help you but im pretty new to muscles so im not sure whats wrong =\ __________________ '96 Mustang GT http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/85/newsigxy7.gif http://www.myspace.com/jeedster

March 18th, 2008, 10:00 PM	#13
rainier446 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 67	being as you already had problems with things in the crank, a new shortblock would actually be a great idea. there are so many options out there and different styles, you can add great strength to your car with aftermarket short blocks. even though you may think you haven't hurt your bottom end except for some bearings. they are too precise to mess with and you could have hurt the tolerances on anything, a hairline crack will bite you in the rear. buy another one __________________ *"The expectations of life depend upon diligence: the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools." -Confucius*

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97ponylover Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 26	Really?? No ideas from anybody?

January 10th, 2007, 03:16 PM	#6
97ponylover Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 26	Well for anybody who is interested.... I'm looking at the high compression on cylinder 3 as my problem. I'm going to pull the spark plug from 3 and see if it will turn over like that. somebody from corral.net suggested that I have an exhaust valve stuck closed... hopefully leaving the plug out will eliminate the overload and let my starter turn the engine... albeit with 7 cylinders... wish me luck. I'll keep everybody updated...

March 9th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#12
toscano17 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14	I need to rebuild my engine(97 GT) and the whole top seems fine. The valves,pistons, or I don't know what else is wrong. My car won't turn like 97 ponylover. Should I just buy a new/used shortblock?

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