Draker Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 I don't get it.. why not? The pulley should be notched. It a small mark. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 His timing plate is missing. Few posts up. Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 so fixed my oil leak and drove it more but now it wont start and when it was driving right before it died it sounded clogged up... it just keeps on spitting the gas out the top of the carb Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Timing is off. Quote Link to comment
S30Jay Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Pull the spark plugs and check them. Also Im sure your ignition timing isn't set right. You should be able to find someone who can set it decently by ear...that used to be a common skill. Should be at operating temp when you do it. Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 You are not going to get this done PROPERLY without a a true way to time it. You have to get the missing peice. And I wouldn't be driving it around without it being timed where it needs to be. You could cause serious damage. Your almost there, keep at it man. :console: 2 Quote Link to comment
S30Jay Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Good point Jester! Somebody's bound to have one kicking around from a junk engine. That's the best solution. Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 timing was good perfect actually. im a dumb ass and mixed up the third and forth spark plug wire so it was only running on two cylinders... firing order is 1,2,4,3? i guess.. but now there is a loud knocking in the distributor. any ideas maybe a parts list of what should be on the oil pump to distributor. any thing would help besides telling me i'm an idiot trust me i know. Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 what? then why does mine work how it is? Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Because you still have 3 dead holes. 1342CCW Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Olddatsuns.com read everything there. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Which crank pulley do you have? I may have an extra timing pointer. Do you have the crank with 1 notch or multiple notches? Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 one notch. its timed just fine now but there is a knocking under the distributor.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gYWqyIqdeg Quote Link to comment
bilzbobaggins Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Sounds like an exhaust leak to me Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 smoke out the valve cover, damn it Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 ok so it will run and drive perfect then when it gets warmed up like after 20min of driving it just spits a bunch of white smoke out the valve cover and then just dies. wont even crank right after it dies but after ten fifteen min. it starts up like it never happened then does it all over again Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 ok so the knocking was because of the sprocket on the oil pump shaft had been pushed down somehow and made it not seat properly in the oil pump and bounce around. the car runs and drives now but i do need to buy a new oil pump drive shaft, or tac weld it? Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 so i messed up somewhere in the rebuild and ruined the engine, as for the oil pump drive shaft i have no clue the gear on it moved and didn't drive the pump by the time i fixed this it was too late and i killed 3 sets of bearings one disappeared and so on. then i bought my 620 "lola" for $110, and with it took the engine to my fathers to have him rebuild it. all that's left is the block and when i find him he will be lucky if i don't kill him. im in school again but when i get time ima try again to rebuild the trucks engine and put it in the car. ill update when i get there. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 You're talking about the shaft that goes from oil pump to dizzy, right? Isn't that a single machined piece? Do you have the correct one? L16/18 shafts are shorter than the L20s. Was the oil pump not primed prior to starting? Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 yes i had the correct shaft never replaced it same one put back in that came out. some how the gear on it moved downward and didn't seat in the pump, and dont say "if it didn't turn the pump then it wouldn't turn the dizzy" cause thats what i thought to. after i figured it out i hammered the gear up on the shaft and it worked fine but it was to late. and yes we primed the pump but the shaft didn't turn it so...... the new engine thats going in the car till after winter has bad or no oil rings on the pistons so whats the thickest oil i can run safely without risking anything? Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 The gear rides on the crankshaft. The shaft is slotted on either end of it. If the spline was not engaged in the oil pump you would not be able to prime. I think you have something different that's your problem. Quote Link to comment
logiccreations Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 i think that my engine got stolen a few months ago and that's my final and only problem. sry for being rude im just frustrated that people don't seem to get that i took it apart moved the gear put it back together and it was the problem. as for priming it i unplugged the coil and cranked the engine over to try to get the oil moving threw the pump before firing it up Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 No. That probably ruined your shit. Your engine is forced to spin with no oil in it. That's the same as draining your oil and driving down the street. You need to spin the pump only until you see oil sling up through the head. https://youtu.be/rV8j_s3P-9k Quote Link to comment
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