215ci not starting
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Las Vegas NV
the guy wants 200 and its running but it doesnt have a carb.
I also found 2 more in my father inlaws truck and a friends.
Should I pm you with pictures???
I dont want to HIGHJACK YOUR THREAD
I also found 2 more in my father inlaws truck and a friends.
Should I pm you with pictures???
I dont want to HIGHJACK YOUR THREAD
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Lead Driver
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From: San Jose, CA
$200 is not a bad price for the engine as long as it's complete. You'll need a Holley 1904 carb for it, which are not hard to find. I have a few of them, but they need to be rebuilt. It would be best if you can hook up a battery to it and turn it over. Maybe even do a quick compression check, but that might be hard to do without the carb in place.
You can PM me pictures and I'll tell you what I think.
You can PM me pictures and I'll tell you what I think.
Laughing Gas
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From: Mid-Michigan
In case anyone is keeping score at home, the truck was taken to the shop that rebuilt the carbs in hopes of them diagnosing the issue. It may be carb related or it may be engine related. It's been there for about a month now with no news. I told them not to rush on it since I want to make room for it in the garage before it comes back.
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Lead Driver
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From: San Jose, CA
Here's an update.
Brought the truck home last week from the shop.
I'm not impressed with the shop. They couldn't even start the truck and blamed it on the engine. They told me that they had spark and fuel. I also asked them to check out the carbs that they rebuilt and also tell me what size jets were inside, but they didn't do that as I asked. Not very happy with them.
Yesterday I started to disassemble the engine. I've decided to get it rebuilt. Hopefully, the engine disassembly will reveal something. If not, then I'll have a rebuilt engine and if the problem persists, then I'll know for sure that it's the carbs. I know that this is a more expensive and drastic way to find out if the carbs are bad, but I'm past the point of no return. I'll have the engine back, hopefully, in 4-6 weeks after I drop it off, depending on parts.
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Brought the truck home last week from the shop.
I'm not impressed with the shop. They couldn't even start the truck and blamed it on the engine. They told me that they had spark and fuel. I also asked them to check out the carbs that they rebuilt and also tell me what size jets were inside, but they didn't do that as I asked. Not very happy with them.
Yesterday I started to disassemble the engine. I've decided to get it rebuilt. Hopefully, the engine disassembly will reveal something. If not, then I'll have a rebuilt engine and if the problem persists, then I'll know for sure that it's the carbs. I know that this is a more expensive and drastic way to find out if the carbs are bad, but I'm past the point of no return. I'll have the engine back, hopefully, in 4-6 weeks after I drop it off, depending on parts.
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Lead Driver
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From: San Jose, CA
The head is still on, but all of the electrical components and wiring have been disconnected.
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Lead Driver
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From: San Jose, CA
Delivered that disassembled engine and components to the machine shop on Wednesday. Both the shop and I couldn't find anything wrong with the internal components based on a viusal inspection. The cylinder walls are still smooth and have no visible cracks. The lobes on the cam aren't flattened and look good. The rings on all pistons are still intact and good. Not a lot of wear on the pistons either. There was minor scorching on the camshaft, but nothing major. The head and valves looked ok. The rocker lifters and rods are good, and so is the rocker arm assembly. The motor did not appear to have been rebuilt or bored.
However, the machine shop called me this morning and said that the crankshaft is cracked. Luckily, I have one that's already out and another one in a parts motor. Both of them could very well be cracked as well. Won't know until they magnaflux them.
I should have stripped another parts motor completely of its internal parts, but I dumped it a few weeks ago. Who knew......
However, the machine shop called me this morning and said that the crankshaft is cracked. Luckily, I have one that's already out and another one in a parts motor. Both of them could very well be cracked as well. Won't know until they magnaflux them.
I should have stripped another parts motor completely of its internal parts, but I dumped it a few weeks ago. Who knew......
Cargo Master
Joined: May 2008
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From: Bakersfield, CA
^I think he's just sort of "digging up the bones in his back yard". That's always a bad way to find problems, because you're already not in the happiest mood that you are having to look in the first place, finding real issues just compounds the emotion. 
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Lead Driver
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Couldn't find the crankshaft that I thought I had. I've had it for years and I think that I dumped it about a month ago. It also could have been out of an early 60s 262, which is different.
Tomorrow I plan on disassembling a 215, which has a cracked block in the rear mounting area, that is at my parents' house. Hopefully, the crank inside is good, but won't know until it's magnafluxed.
I'm still kicking myself in the a$$ for not internally disassembling another 215 parts motor (from a 53) before I dumped it several weeks ago.
This always happens whenever I need a part. That's why I don't like to throw anything away. This is a perfect example of Murphy's Law!
Tomorrow I plan on disassembling a 215, which has a cracked block in the rear mounting area, that is at my parents' house. Hopefully, the crank inside is good, but won't know until it's magnafluxed.
I'm still kicking myself in the a$$ for not internally disassembling another 215 parts motor (from a 53) before I dumped it several weeks ago.
This always happens whenever I need a part. That's why I don't like to throw anything away. This is a perfect example of Murphy's Law!
