89caprice9C1
07-12-03, 12:02
This question is about older carburated engines('78). I have a problem that's stumping me. It's a 454 with an Edelbrock carb/cam-lifter/intake combo. I broke the cam in the way that the instructions said to , and as far as I can tell, the cam is OK. When I set the valve lash, one manual said 1/2 turn after drag on the pushrod, and another said 1 full turn. I did the 1/2 turn.
My problem is that the hi torque stock style starter(Summit) spins the engine over easily when the plugs are out-naturally. With the plugs in- the starter doesn't seem to work correctly. Some times the starter will just "click" like I'm not getting enough juice from the battery. Other times it will start to turn over really slowly with a kind of grinding noise and then finally catch and start the car. At first, I thought it was a ignition switch problem because occaisionally you hit the switch and nothing happens. Replaced the switch-same thing. Replaced the starter solenoid and reshimmed the starter-no change. Pulled the plugs-spins over fine?!?
Could this be a compression(too high) problem, or is it a timing problem? I installed a Pete Jackson gear drive but used the 4* advance bushing. I'm using a stock replacement timing cover that has the timing tab in the same location as the original-as far as I can tell- but I can't get the timing anywhere near the tab and still have it run well. Right now I have it tuned by ear-whan it starts!
Any ideas?
Thanks.
My problem is that the hi torque stock style starter(Summit) spins the engine over easily when the plugs are out-naturally. With the plugs in- the starter doesn't seem to work correctly. Some times the starter will just "click" like I'm not getting enough juice from the battery. Other times it will start to turn over really slowly with a kind of grinding noise and then finally catch and start the car. At first, I thought it was a ignition switch problem because occaisionally you hit the switch and nothing happens. Replaced the switch-same thing. Replaced the starter solenoid and reshimmed the starter-no change. Pulled the plugs-spins over fine?!?
Could this be a compression(too high) problem, or is it a timing problem? I installed a Pete Jackson gear drive but used the 4* advance bushing. I'm using a stock replacement timing cover that has the timing tab in the same location as the original-as far as I can tell- but I can't get the timing anywhere near the tab and still have it run well. Right now I have it tuned by ear-whan it starts!
Any ideas?
Thanks.