[DeTomaso] Cam question, Pantera ownership is learning to live with disappointment, frustaition and poor.

[www.ProvaMo.com]

The lows from the frustration will soon be replaced with the highs of
satisfaction.

Do something (anything) else for a little while to let your mind free-up.
(The solution may then come to you...if not...)

When you return, go thru the pre-start check list.  Perhaps having someone
else present to bounce ideas off of may help.

I am often that person.  Being somewhat ignorant of certain topics actually
helps.  Often it is my "dumb questions" that leads to the answer, or the
question stimulates the mind of the experienced mind.

Once, when installing a 302 into a GT40, which would not start, but stack &
back fire, I asked the question; "Are you running the new or old 302 firing
order?".  In that case I was not ignorant, and that was the solution.

I am ignorant of the engine components you are now dealing with.  More often
the problem electrical than fuel.  So, do you have the correct firing order?

Can you test for a spark at every cylinder?

I have used this <$5 tool that one holds to the spark plug wire to
inductively see an LED glow as the spark plug receives it's spark.

This tool works well.

With little else to offer for now...


Chuck Melton

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Paul A. Rimov
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 10:29 AM
To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Cam question,Pantera ownership is learning to live with
disappointment,frustaition and poor.

Is there any way to check if the cam was installed correctly other than
pulling off the accessories, drive belt, pulleys and water pump? I can not
get my new engine to fire. It turns over and over and over and over but just
wont fire. I have fuel and have double checked every wire, actuator, sensor.
I have checked the OBD codes on the computer and every thing checks out. I
set the timing by cranking the engine by hand until the crank shaft was at
TDC 0, put the distributor in with the rotor pointing at cylinder 8, placed
the distributor cap on & marked the distributor 1 hooked up all the wires
The only thing left I can think of is the cam was installed wrong.  I don't
think I have ever been more disappointed, I have spent a year and a
ridiculous amount of money putting this engine in. I just wanted to have the
startablity and drivability of a EFI. I am about ready to put the 351c back
and put it up for sale. Maybe time for a Z06 or Cayman


Paul 
_______________________________________________

Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA

Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/

DeTomaso mailing list
DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso

No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition. 
Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.9/1068 - Release Date: 10/13/2007
10:15 AM
 

No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition. 
Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.9/1068 - Release Date: 10/13/2007
10:15 AM