High revs like that from a start sounds like the throttle is sticking wide open, or not even hooked up. not restarting could be the lifters...
It sounds like the alternator fan is rubbing on the battery ground cable, remove it and put it in the correct place as don said.
If your car has a standard trans, be sure its out of gear, cause the engine will turn when the air is hooked up.
could be that you have some water in the gas.
you might also check the I wire on the starter selenoid and make sure its not stuck and sending 12 volts to the coil all the time, instead of just...
it will depend a lot on how big a carb you put on it.
most cars held 5 qts, but why not get a pan dipstick to make sure.
I never can remember, I know one side is r hand thread, and the other side is left hand, I just turn them one way first, if the drum gets loose,...
there is only one position when putting the flywheel on that you can get all 6 bolts threaded in.
Did you do a # check on the engine making sure it is a 50oz engine and not an older one that riquires a 28 oz flywheel?
most times its a little screw headed bolt with a nut on the other end.
it could be the power valve in the carb leaking the gas out of the float bowl.
the next time you shut it off, you might try removing the air cleaner, and look down the carb and see if gas is running down the bore, causing the...
does it have macanical linkage or hyd, if mac, do you have at least one inch of free play? if not adjust it and see if it changes anything.
if its been ages since a tune up that could cause it, burning oil could mean carboned up valves not seating good, causing uneven compression, to...
when a vehicle burnes in a building, 99% of the time the building burns down too, it gets super hot, and stays that way, it gets hot enough that...
ever see a vehicle that was burnt in a building?, ever try to salvage anything from it?
my uncle used to buy burnt engines from the salvage yards all the time, the salvage yard owners were scared to death of a burnt engine, so they...
are you using an elec temp sending unit, or mecanical, have you checked the water temp with a thermometer to make sure its really getting that hot?
if you can borrow the correct tool, you won't need to remove the housing to replace the bushing and seal.
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