LE2 355 finnaly finished
#1
LE2 355 finnaly finished
Got it together yesterday but the battery was dead. Charged the battery and it started on the first crank! don't know why it did though... anyhow it has a little big of valvtrain noise i think. I dont know how loud it should be being a new motor and never haveing RR's installed.
Another problem i have... it was running and quit. Didnt make any strange noise. (still on stock tune) so i thought thats nothing out of the ordinary, i was looking around at the smoke (from chemicals on the block/exhaust) and i noticed more smoke coming out after it died. Looked and one of my wires out of my wiring harness was glowing. So we unhooked the battery. It burnt the plastic off of the wire but i dont know if it burnt anything else. Tomorrow i'll have to go and trace where it goes, it probably just grounded out on something.
When I was attempting to start it, it was acting like the starter was stuck or something. When you turn the key it barely turns the motor and the car shakes a little??
Ill have more to post im kinda dazed and confused right now from it actually starting up.
Another problem i have... it was running and quit. Didnt make any strange noise. (still on stock tune) so i thought thats nothing out of the ordinary, i was looking around at the smoke (from chemicals on the block/exhaust) and i noticed more smoke coming out after it died. Looked and one of my wires out of my wiring harness was glowing. So we unhooked the battery. It burnt the plastic off of the wire but i dont know if it burnt anything else. Tomorrow i'll have to go and trace where it goes, it probably just grounded out on something.
When I was attempting to start it, it was acting like the starter was stuck or something. When you turn the key it barely turns the motor and the car shakes a little??
Ill have more to post im kinda dazed and confused right now from it actually starting up.
#3
Re: LE2 355 finnaly finished
I installed CC promag RR's this weekend and I think they are very quiet.
I can hear faint ticking coming from the valve covers.
I have read that some are louder than others.
I can hear faint ticking coming from the valve covers.
I have read that some are louder than others.
#4
Re: LE2 355 finnaly finished
Hallbilly, make sure your rockers are adjusted correctly. It makes a big difference if they are. Plus don't baby it once you think it's break in time. Beat on it and get those rings to seat. Keep us up dated on your progress, I'm sure you will be very happy with your LE2.
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Re: LE2 355 finnaly finished
Originally Posted by hallbilly
When I was attempting to start it, it was acting like the starter was stuck or something. When you turn the key it barely turns the motor and the car shakes a little??
Last edited by RamAir95TA; 12-21-2005 at 02:10 PM.
#7
Re: LE2 355 finnaly finished
Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
Did you increase the compression at all? A possibility is that the stock starter is having trouble turning an engine with higher compression.
I know this sounds foolish but how many wires should go to your starter? I know there is the main power wire, and that little skinny one in the middle. Anything else? It's been like 8 months since i took mine off!
#9
Re: LE2 355 finnaly finished
guess i found my problem... i may have three wires on the starter... wonder where the other one goes!? they (the small ones) were both about the same size and almost hanging in the same exact spot (which is not the best method for figuring which wire goes where!) man im an idiot!
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Re: LE2 355 finnaly finished
Got them adjusted to 0 lash today... thanks Bret. But now my problem is the wires. One wire that is supposed to be on the starter and one that is not supposed to be on the starter... both fried... I will try to find a good part to see what color they are tomorrow. I don't know where the extra wire could have gone to? Is it possible that it was a ground that was hooked up to the same spot as the solenoid wire?
#15
Re: LE2 355 finnaly finished
Originally Posted by SStrokerAce
It's going to be noiser than stock. Going to zero lash/preload helps it a lot.
Bret
Bret
So, are you saying that zero lash will be quieter than "some" preload?? Or am I misunderstanding you?