Another Bad Start Up

Posted By: Womanator

Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 01:51 AM

After reading sledgehammers post I thought I would post these picks.

Just had the engine freshened up at a machine shop and at start up this happened.

I did get a sponsor out of the deal beside getting a new engine.

Look at the pics and see if you can see why it failed.I know there's a lot of great engine builders on this site that will get it right away.

Posted By: MoparPitBull

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 01:53 AM

Posted By: 318Bruiser

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 02:00 AM

I am not really an engine builder but are 2 of the pistons not in the correct holes?

Posted By: Kelob_pie

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 02:06 AM

Oops, doesn't look like ex.in.in.ex.ex.in.in.ex. to me. Wow, that hurts.

Posted By: Randy..

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 02:15 AM

would be going right back to the machine shop, that is a stupid and costly mistake.

Posted By: Bob_Coomer

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 02:17 AM

Is those pistons oriented correctly?

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 02:18 AM

Wow,
A place in the business of building engines put those pistons in like that? That is a rookie mistake.

I am surprise they could even turn the motor over by hand after putting the heads on and setting up the valvetrain.

Good to hear they stood behind their work and took care of you.

Posted By: emarine01

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 02:35 AM

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Posted By: Shaker223

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 02:40 AM

simple...looks like the valve hit the piston...

man, that just sux.

Posted By: RodStRace

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 02:55 AM

Quote:

Wow,
A place in the business of building engines put those pistons in like that? That is a rookie mistake.
I am surprise they could even turn the motor over by hand after putting the heads on and setting up the valvetrain.

Good to hear they stood behind their work and took care of you.

Guy in North County (san diego) did that with a HEMI!!!!

Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 03:24 AM

Well that is an easy one to diagnose.

Posted By: Womanator

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 03:51 AM

It was just a brain fart,he just finished a hemi and put my engine together the same.

The 4 middle holes were in the wrong sides.

Posted By: B G Racing

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 03:33 PM

Quote:

It was just a brain fart,he just finished a hemi and put my engine together the same.

The 4 middle holes were in the wrong sides.

I don't think a Hemi is like that at all.

Posted By: Womanator

Re: Another Bad Start Up - 09/29/10 04:11 PM

End result was valve reliefs on holes 3-5 and 4-6 were installed wrong.