340

[ron69]

I'm Still Having Problem Starting My Car I've Put New Time Chain In Check Compresion Very Low Cylinder 1, 3,5, 6. Any Help=p~

[chryslerfat]

Wish you were closer. Free bump anyway.

[bayyum]

I wish I could help. But I don't really have a clue sbout small block mopars

[340 8BBL]

Originally Posted by ron69

I'm Still Having Problem Starting My Car I've Put New Time Chain In Check Compresion Very Low Cylinder 1, 3,5, 6. Any Help=p~

did you check comp before changing the chain?is it getting spark?

[ron69]

i did check compresion before we change the timing we still had low compresion

[green1]

Sounds like chain is off. Did it have compression before you changed things?

[340 8BBL]

Originally Posted by ron69

i did check compresion before we change the timing we still had low compresion

is it getting spark?how low is the cylinder pressure?

[ron69]

cylinder started out at 25 then when to 45 got as high as 75. mybe the heads could a little work

[1968FormulaS340]

Originally Posted by ron69

cylinder started out at 25 then when to 45 got as high as 75. mybe the heads could a little work

With that low of compression, no point in getting it running.

You need to sort the compression problem first.

[fishy68]

Sounds like the valve seats are beat out of it being it's an original 340 with std. valve seats. They weren't hardened and unleaded gas kills them. That causes the valves to not seal up. Pull the heads and have a look at the valves.

Also in the future if you have a tech question put it in the right forum. This is the local happenings forum and don't draw much attention to tech questions. You should have put this in the small block tech forum. Alot more guys would have seen it there.

[casey70dartreed]

I agree with the previous posters...Get that compression sorted out...Way too low!

[ron69]

ok going to take the heads off

[green1]

Do a leak down first.

[waggin]

make sure the rockers arent holding the valves open, as was stated could be burned exhaust seats and it will be apparent if the rocker seem to be holding the valves open

[rrvolare]

Take your compression gauge hose and remove shrader valve ... change fitting on end to adapt to air compressor female end .. Pressurize cylds .. listen for air out of carb , valve cover , exhaust , bubbles in radiator for each cyl....

[ron69]

so i found what was wrong with my motor it helps if the exhaust valve are burn with one or two bent a little about $900.00 dollors later i have new valves and the heads look great

[green1]

$900? and 2 cylinders now be maybe ok? You need th check if the rings are sealing. Put the heads back on,with rockers, don't need intake on. Check compression again, write it down for each cylinder. If under 150#, squirt some oil in each spark plug hole, see if it changes. It probably won't, as you did the valve job first.
What where the color of the valves? And the combustion chamber?

[green1]

And, what bent the valves? We need more info.

[ron69]

timing jump didn't hurt the piston going to get it runn ing this week.

[ron69]

got it running with lower end rebuild new cam carb run great

[Divenut]

Glad to hear you got her running. Congrats!

[ron69]

thank you now i can drive it and have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Divenut]

Originally Posted by ron69

thank you now i can drive it and have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ya...if the snow melts! LOL.

[ron69]

got the car out drove runs great dam it's good to have a mopar

[Divenut]

Originally Posted by ron69

got the car out drove runs great dam it's good to have a mopar

Friggin eh right brother! Mines still apart, i.e. need to replace the steering gearbox, oil pan among other things. It's killing me that she's laid up when the weather's been so nice. Hopefully I'll be tearing it up before too long.

Pat