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trying to turn over long dormit 383 #1259875 06/30/12 04:24 PM 06/30/12 04:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda OP I Whine
toplescuda OP I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo.	The convert has set for bout 8 years i got it into the shop (its long needed new home) hooker jumper box to the cables put top down tried bumping key to see if motor would spin but just get a click on passenger side guiessing somewhere around #8 cyl and dipstick tube area Any thoughts???? im not starting it till gets primed right now just trying to get it to bump over 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: toplescuda] #1259876 06/30/12 04:34 PM 06/30/12 04:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,728 places 7 79powerwagon Too Many Posts
79powerwagon Too Many Posts 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,728 places	Put a wrench on it instead, and you'll know right away.

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: 79powerwagon] #1259877 06/30/12 04:44 PM 06/30/12 04:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda OP I Whine
toplescuda OP I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo.	Thats a thought but id have to take rad. Out and fan/shroud off not ready to start taking car apart right yet i fig the motor will be locked right now just trying to fig out what would be clicking on passenger side??? 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: toplescuda] #1259878 06/30/12 04:46 PM 06/30/12 04:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,848 Memphis HemiRick master
HemiRick master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,848 Memphis	Starter relay? Take care, Rick 68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: toplescuda] #1259879 06/30/12 05:11 PM 06/30/12 05:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	I'd clean the batt cables/terminals/posts & retry live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: HemiRick] #1259880 06/30/12 05:32 PM 06/30/12 05:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda OP I Whine
toplescuda OP I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo.	Quote: Starter relay? relay is on driver side same side as starter 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: toplescuda] #1259881 06/30/12 05:44 PM 06/30/12 05:44 PM
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moparpollack Lil Herman Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 15,119 85086	If you didn't oil down the cylinders they are rusted. 56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: moparpollack] #1259882 06/30/12 05:49 PM 06/30/12 05:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,813 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,813 A collage of whims	You can get a socket, short extension, and a breaker bar in there; I do it all the time on my Roadrunner. I'd pull the plugs and squirt some Marvel Mystery Oil or regular oil down in there, let it sit for a bit, then get manly with the breaker bar. Unless you plan to rebuild the thing, I'd do the oil & filter and spin up some oil pressure before lighting it off. (PS: "dormant")

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: toplescuda] #1259883 06/30/12 06:24 PM 06/30/12 06:24 PM
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mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	i would 'bump' the relay and track down the noise from under the hood. could just be a ground strap if there is one from the back pass head to the firewall.

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: topside] #1259884 06/30/12 07:12 PM 06/30/12 07:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: You can get a socket, short extension, and a breaker bar in there; I'd pull the plugs and squirt some Marvel Mystery Oil or regular oil down in there, let it sit for a bit, then get manly with the breaker bar. Unless you plan to rebuild the thing, I'd do the oil & filter and spin up some oil pressure before lighting it off. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: RapidRobert] #1259885 07/01/12 03:48 AM 07/01/12 03:48 AM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Any engine that has sat dormant for that long will benefit from soaking the cylinders.

Re: trying to turn over long dormit 383 [Re: Kern Dog] #1259886 07/01/12 05:23 AM 07/01/12 05:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda OP I Whine
toplescuda OP I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo.	I had planed on pulling the plugs its the clicking when o hit the key im trying to fig. Out 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

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