Razorbackbronco
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Hey guys I need a little help. I'll make a long story short to get you up to date. I bought a completely rebuilt 302 out of a 68 mustang back in the summer to put in my 76 ranger. I got it installed and got to the point a couple of weeks ago to fire it up. I started it right up and was putting a break in cycle on it when less than 1 minute into it I heard a huge crash. Well, the guy I bought it from had dropped a 5/16x3/4 bolt into the intake and it got sucked into the number 4 cylinder and broke the piston in two and also cracked/caved in the cylinder.
Sooo, about a grand later I have machined my original block, and purchased new piston/rings. I have spent the last week pulling the old engine and changing all the internals that were still good over to the new block. I got it all installed with new rings and gaskets and put in the bronco this week.
I went to start it last night and it won't start. It doesn't turn over near fast enough, nothing like before the rebuild. I have a 69 with a 302 and they are both very similar to each other as far as turning them over with a 15/16 socket on the front pulley.
My first thought was to replace the starter, so I had one laying around and I put it on. It was exactly the same sound and speed as the other. I then pulled all the spark plugs to see if it might have trouble turning over because of high compression, but it was the same. I have checked my ground from battery to body, and ground from battery to engine.
It has a C4 tranny and when I bolted the tranny up it went it very smoothly to the torque coverter and turns without anything binding up.
I plan on taking the starter to O'Reillys tomorrow to check it. I just find it unlikely that two starters would be bad, especially one that was working fine just before I took it off to rebuild the engine.
Anything jump out at you guys? Thanks!
Sooo, about a grand later I have machined my original block, and purchased new piston/rings. I have spent the last week pulling the old engine and changing all the internals that were still good over to the new block. I got it all installed with new rings and gaskets and put in the bronco this week.
I went to start it last night and it won't start. It doesn't turn over near fast enough, nothing like before the rebuild. I have a 69 with a 302 and they are both very similar to each other as far as turning them over with a 15/16 socket on the front pulley.
My first thought was to replace the starter, so I had one laying around and I put it on. It was exactly the same sound and speed as the other. I then pulled all the spark plugs to see if it might have trouble turning over because of high compression, but it was the same. I have checked my ground from battery to body, and ground from battery to engine.
It has a C4 tranny and when I bolted the tranny up it went it very smoothly to the torque coverter and turns without anything binding up.
I plan on taking the starter to O'Reillys tomorrow to check it. I just find it unlikely that two starters would be bad, especially one that was working fine just before I took it off to rebuild the engine.
Anything jump out at you guys? Thanks!