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gustafson · 07-22-2018, 12:18 AM

If crank is locked, how did he adjust the valves (if he did)

old31 · 07-22-2018, 03:57 AM

I 100% agree with Herm, but unless you got the job for free i would not do anything unless you get your money back. Why should you go throw this pain and work after you paid someone to do a job.

Tell him you will go to the AG's office and get an attorney if you are not paid back. Otherwise if you send it to another builder he will get that invoice and will have to pay it. That is his choice.

aermotor · 07-22-2018, 05:59 AM

Where is the OP?

Is he

?

John

gustafson · 07-22-2018, 05:24 PM

sometimes when the OP is MIA it is a phantom post
at this point why respond

M2M · 07-22-2018, 08:36 PM

The profile of the OP is showing he's been visiting this website daily. I fear he's either quit the hobby in disgust, or he has removed the "rebuilt" engine (which will be soon listed on eBay and described as "fresh") and replaced it with one of these Ford engines from a Model P (Pinto):

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 07-23-2018, 01:06 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by M2M

The profile of the OP is showing he's been visiting this website daily. I fear he's either quit the hobby in disgust, or he has removed the "rebuilt" engine (which will be soon listed on eBay and described as "fresh") and replaced it with one of these Ford engines from a Model P (Pinto):

….or is it possible that the OP realized where the error was that caused the engine to seize and has now moved on? The other day I noticed the same thing about him checking in here on the site.

ltdann · 07-23-2018, 05:48 PM

What about the shims? Did he put any crank shims in?

gustafson · 07-23-2018, 10:13 PM

you are responding to a newbie poster who is AWOL, save your breath
I still think it is a fake post, an attempt to make somebody else look bad

aermotor · 07-24-2018, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gustafson

you are responding to a newbie poster who is AWOL, save your breath
I still think it is a fake post, an attempt to make somebody else look bad

Too bad, as there are 3345 views showing that people are interested in the "rest of the story" if the OP was real - which is possible judgeing by some of the answers. He could have done a good deed and saved someone else a lot of grief.

John

some mech 3 · 08-01-2018, 06:12 PM

Thank you all for your thoughtful advice on solving the crankshaft that will not turn by using a hand crank. It does turn by using the starter. However, it still will not turn by hand cranking so that I can insert the timing pin into the recess in the timing gear. At present the car is at an auto repair shop and the mechanic said he was unable to turn it by hand cranking. I'll provide more updates as soon as I have something new to give you. Again, thank you all.

gustafson · 08-01-2018, 07:36 PM

clearances are way too tight

J Franklin · 08-01-2018, 10:31 PM

What weight oil is in it? Maybe the clearances are not "way too tight".

gustafson · 08-01-2018, 10:38 PM

if the builder says it won't turn then how did he set the valves?

07-22-2018, 12:18 AM	#41
gustafson BANNED Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 128	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn If crank is locked, how did he adjust the valves (if he did)

07-22-2018, 03:57 AM	#42
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,094	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn I 100% agree with Herm, but unless you got the job for free i would not do anything unless you get your money back. Why should you go throw this pain and work after you paid someone to do a job. Tell him you will go to the AG's office and get an attorney if you are not paid back. Otherwise if you send it to another builder he will get that invoice and will have to pay it. That is his choice.

07-22-2018, 05:59 AM	#43
aermotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,099	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn Where is the OP? Is he ? John

07-22-2018, 05:24 PM	#44
gustafson BANNED Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 128	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn sometimes when the OP is MIA it is a phantom post at this point why respond Last edited by gustafson; 07-22-2018 at 07:48 PM.

07-22-2018, 08:36 PM	#45
M2M Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia/USA/EU/Soviet Russia Posts: 1,105	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn The profile of the OP is showing he's been visiting this website daily. I fear he's either quit the hobby in disgust, or he has removed the "rebuilt" engine (which will be soon listed on eBay and described as "fresh") and replaced it with one of these Ford engines from a Model P (Pinto): __________________

07-23-2018, 05:48 PM	#47
ltdann Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Weldon Spring, MO Posts: 63	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn What about the shims? Did he put any crank shims in?

07-23-2018, 10:13 PM	#48
gustafson BANNED Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 128	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn you are responding to a newbie poster who is AWOL, save your breath I still think it is a fake post, an attempt to make somebody else look bad

08-01-2018, 06:12 PM	#50
some mech 3 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 35	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn Thank you all for your thoughtful advice on solving the crankshaft that will not turn by using a hand crank. It does turn by using the starter. However, it still will not turn by hand cranking so that I can insert the timing pin into the recess in the timing gear. At present the car is at an auto repair shop and the mechanic said he was unable to turn it by hand cranking. I'll provide more updates as soon as I have something new to give you. Again, thank you all.

08-01-2018, 07:36 PM	#51
gustafson BANNED Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 128	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn clearances are way too tight

08-01-2018, 10:31 PM	#52
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,959	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn What weight oil is in it? Maybe the clearances are not "way too tight".

08-01-2018, 10:38 PM	#53
gustafson BANNED Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 128	Re: Crankshaft in New Rebuilt Model A Engine Won't Turn if the builder says it won't turn then how did he set the valves?