351W Issues Need Help!
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
351W Issues Need Help!
Hi all dfonz here I'm having a little trouble with my engine. I have a 1985 351W that came out of an LTD in a F100 Custom. I bought this truck about 6 1/2 weeks ago. When I first bought it the sucker didnt want to turn on but finally I decided to take off the valve covers and discovered that the head were lined up with dryed up sluge as if the engine hadent been ran for a long time. After alot of elbow grease I got it started. For a day it ran just fine then all of the sudden it started dying. Unless I had the accelerator pressed it would shut off then I noticed that the oil pressure was really really low damn near none. I kept trying to run it thinking that maybe I could force the pressure to build up but then I noticed a sweet smell like hazelnut or cooked almonds. I checked the oil and noticed some metal flakes in it. I put the engine at top dead center and noticed that the roter was not on #1. I took off the oil pan because I thought there might be old sluge caught on the oil pump screen and what do I find a piece of an old gasket that got sucked up and stuck on the old screen. While I had the pan off I notice that the timinig chain was bad so I took off the plate ensured the engine was at TDC (Compression Stroke) changed the sprockets and chain with the cam at 6 o-clock and the crank at 12 (timinig marks facing eachother) put the plate back on. I installed a new HEI distributor. I was told since I changed the sprockets, chain, and put a new dizzy that I sould have the rotor facing the #1 cylinder turn the engine by hand over 2 times and where ever the rotor is facing that would be my new #1 post on the dizzy cap and to start the firing order counter clockwise from that one (1,3,7,2,6,5,4,8). I've only got it started once but now it just cranks and cranks sometimes sounds like it wants to start but no dice. I've checked compression every cylinder was above 55 I'm getting plenty of spark and receiving fuel to the carb. I have a 2bb on a stock intake. I just hope I didnt screw anything up when I was trying to build up pressure. Please help anyone.
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 161,999
Likes: 75
From: 3rd Rock
...Welcome to Ford Truck Enthusiasts!
Stick around someone will be by shortly to answer your question.
We are happy you have chosen the best source for Fords!
Enjoy FTE....and
JOIN CLUB FTE -SUPPORT THE FORUMS!
…..See you on the boards.
Stick around someone will be by shortly to answer your question.
We are happy you have chosen the best source for Fords!
Enjoy FTE....and
JOIN CLUB FTE -SUPPORT THE FORUMS!
…..See you on the boards.
Postmaster
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,949
Likes: 6
From: Earth
When you replaced the timing set #1 was at TDC on the compression stroke and not on the exhaust stroke, right? Otherwise you're 180* off. When you say the rotor wasn't pointing at #1, how far off was it?
FTE Legend
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 31,930
Likes: 1,499
From: Ottawa, Ontario
Originally Posted by DFONZ001
I've checked compression every cylinder was above 55 .
Postmaster
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,656
Likes: 1
Originally Posted by BaronVonAutomatc
When you replaced the timing set #1 was at TDC on the compression stroke and not on the exhaust stroke, right? Otherwise you're 180* off. When you say the rotor wasn't pointing at #1, how far off was it?
it's the same stroke when you are setting up the chain. it's only matters what stroke you are on when you are setting up the ignition. The cam is what changes the stroke from compression to exhaust.
sound to me like you need to rebuild the thing....... no oil pressure and the smell of antifreeze......
