Shawn
Gen III
 
6/11/2001
12:54:54
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 Subject: Dead Dak, Need some Help
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Ok folks, This is long but I REALLY need some help. I bought and received 7.1 Crower Roller Rockers, MP HP Springs, MP HP Pushrods, MP HP Guide plates, and a new set of Silver Mopar valve covers.
Well, all is well. Setup my shop bench with ALL the new parts layed out and very organized, I had all my parts. Prep the car, disconnect the negative n batt terminals. Tied the wiring harnesses and removed the current valve covers. I pull the valve cover, marked the Valves that seemed to be pushed down for later reference.
I removed all old rockers and rods, then used a Craftsman overhead valve compressor to remove the others in the following fashion:
Pull plug for the cylinder of the 2 valve I’m removing and replaceing, insert Air 5/8’s compressor fitting. Connect to Air, compress old spring and retainers, get retaining clips out of each one then do the other valve for that cylinder. I compressed the new mopar springs/retainers and drop them on, put in the retaining clips and removed the spring tentioner. Did this for all 16 valves, moving the air to which ever cylinder I was working on.
Next I put a little thread lock on the crower studs, torque them to 26’#’s for good measure.
Now I put the roller rockers on and hand tighten the 9/16’s retaining nut, turn the engine over (no wires and the coil wire was off. Went back and tightend all of them again, reapted this 18-20 times till I was SURE they were on there and there was 0 lash.
Next I installed the Crower retaining screws and tightened them.
Popped the new Valve covers and gaskets on, put a few bolts in, put all the spark plug wires back on (In order, quadruple checked), made sure all was clear, everything was connected properly, including the coil wire, and nothing else was in the way. Then…….
I tried to fire her up. Ran the starter for 5 second intervals and after 3 tries waited a while to make sure I didn’t fry my starter too. The damn thing won’t start, it turns over, doesn’t even rumble like it wants too, I can smell a little gas after doing this a while so I know she is getting fuel. But I can’t get her to run. So, I thought the coil free arching earlier might have been the problem, so I switch to a BRAND new MSD SS Coil and have the same results. I sat and check everything over and over but can’t find anything wrong.
I know you guys can help get me running again! Any ideas???
Thanks,
Shawn
98 5.2L4x4 CC
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And a lot of other goodies
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RE: Dead Dak, Need some Help