Very first start up

this a video a good friend of mine shot for me of me starting up my 302 for the first time after over a years worth of hard work, it didnt run long due to some fuel and battery issues but i will have it all sorted out soon, im Marcus by the way




there is a metal on metal sound in the video that im worried about if anyone can tell me where they think its comming from i would greatly apreciate it

 

what all did you do to the engine?

 

near stock rebuild

 

That is awesome, I'll be at that point...someday

 

Sounded like the starter dragging on the flex plate to me. Not long enough to tell exactly what it was. Sounds a little over stock to me.

 

yeah its just a little over but not much, started it with open headers so it was super loud, gonna check for any flexplate damage tomarrow

 

OK, then it may have been the collector flanges rattling if they are not welded to the headers.

 

Defiantly a varying sound when cranking(can mean low compression on one or more cylinders), that plus the puff out the carb when it first fired makes me wonder if it has a valve adj too tight...

 

dunno .........the puff could have come from fuel i poured into the carb, i pored some through the vents and into the mouth of the carb before starting

 

Timing is off is what you're experincing...with the rattle and backfire

 

I agree with Rthomas sounds like your timing is off quite a bit. Almost like your off a tooth on the distributor.

 

I agree Timing is off, its kinda hard to find out what noises are with the open headers, but it sounds good. this is a video of mine from this spring after rebuld start up W/open headers

http://youtu.be/NMSDlgzx6aE

 

do i need more retard or advance? kool video by the way

 

No idea from the video. I would try advancing though first. And get a vacuum gauge hooked up. even a momentary reading should be enough information.

 

All you'll get is a backfire if timing is a tooth off... The pop back through the carb could be timing, will be slow if that's the problem... If it cranks hard when hot, the timing is too far advanced...