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Originally Posted by jlb169
Undy, This is a brand new rebuild by a professional engine builder. I would shutter at the site of an oil leak with the amount of money spent on the motor. I am going to try an piston bolt this weekend. The further I get away from TDC the better it runs but won't turn over to start it once it hot or warmed up to operating temps. |
Considering it's a brand, spanking-new engine, I say it's time to take it back to the builder; there is obviously something wrong. As a general rule, if you have the gun on the proper wire, and the balancer hasn't slipped, you should be able to plug the vac. advance and set the initial timing on 12 degrees and the car should run pretty good (not necessarily great, mind you, but pretty decent) and then start right back up when it's hot. We all enjoy armchair engine diagnosis, but it's time to take it back to the guy that built it and tell him to fix it.