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O.T. Ford 351 winsor engine problems

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dairyman

04-13-2006 19:22:18




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A friend has a Ford 351 engine that will not crank over with the starter or by hand. The engine was taken apart to replace seals. There was no bottem end work done on the engine. When the engine was put back in the truck it cranked over slow so but we could crank it over by hand. after putting a new starter on the engine would not crank at all and acted like it was locked up. We removed the sparkplugs thinking that the head gasket failed and that the engine had gotten water in the cylinders, but when the sparkplugs were removed the engine still would not crank over either by hand or with the starter. Any suggestions as to what the problem is would be greatly apperciated. The engine is out of a 1976 Ford.

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djw

04-14-2006 05:53:38




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 Re: O.T. Ford 351 winsor engine problems in reply to dairyman, 04-13-2006 19:22:18  
I know its obvious, but make sure your ground strap to the block is clean and tight.



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dairyman

04-14-2006 03:56:04




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 Re: O.T. Ford 351 winsor engine problems in reply to dairyman, 04-13-2006 19:22:18  
thanks for the suggertions everyone. We will have to check to see if the torque converter was installed wrong.



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John Wales

04-13-2006 19:41:49




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 Re: O.T. Ford 351 winsor engine problems in reply to dairyman, 04-13-2006 19:22:18  
It sounds like he didn't line up the torqe converter with the pump in transmission. The pump and torqe converter are probably damaged.



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Glenn F.

04-13-2006 19:34:40




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 Re: O.T. Ford 351 winsor engine problems in reply to dairyman, 04-13-2006 19:22:18  
We've switched some engines in our time. One time our neighbor's '66 Chevy wouldn't turn over as you're describing. We pulled the engine out and if I remember right he had installed the torque converter backwards. Glenn F.



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Errin OH

04-13-2006 20:49:16




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 Re: O.T. Ford 351 winsor engine problems in reply to Glenn F., 04-13-2006 19:34:40  
"torque converter backwards"

That I would like to see??

But I get what your saying and that'd be my guess. Flywheel on backwards.



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Pete in Cal

04-13-2006 23:43:27




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 Re: O.T. Ford 351 winsor engine problems in reply to Errin OH, 04-13-2006 20:49:16  
It is also a possibility that a long bolt was installed to hold the starter on, contacting the flywheel.



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