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billnorman · 11-29-2010, 07:38 AM

They say if you locked 100 monkeys in a room with 100 keyboards, eventually one would type the Lord's Prayer.

**Dieselwrencher** · 01-06-2011, 12:33 AM

Yeah, how does this last post have anything to do with getting an engine running?

Patriot · 01-06-2011, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billnorman

They say if you locked 100 monkeys in a room with 100 keyboards, eventually one would type the Lord's Prayer.

WHAT???????????????

billnorman · 01-06-2011, 06:41 AM

They say if you locked 100 monkeys in a room with 100 keyboards, eventually one would type the Lord's Prayer.
What that means is in 4 pages of his reports averaging 20 or so suggestions a page he didn't get the darn thing running. He got a lot of suggestions but in the end disassembled it, re-ringed and cleaned it, and put it together right, or at least I assume so. All of us tried varying solutions including validating the things that were reworked such as cam timing, compression, spark and God knows what.
In the end, there was no accurate finding of what made it not work, because certainly neither sludge nor worn rings don't all of a sudden keep a motor from starting. A lot of noodles thrown at the wall, but none stuck.

**Dieselwrencher** · 01-06-2011, 03:30 PM

The timing was off and that is why it wouldn't run. The marks on the gear drive that was in the engine were marked incorrectly. He replaced the rings due to being glazed and he replaced the bearings due to marks that didn't look good. Probably from being turned over so many times.

11-29-2010, 07:38 AM	#101
billnorman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: glen burnie md Posts: 174	Re: New engine, won't run! They say if you locked 100 monkeys in a room with 100 keyboards, eventually one would type the Lord's Prayer.

01-06-2011, 12:33 AM	#102
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,143	Re: New engine, won't run! Yeah, how does this last post have anything to do with getting an engine running? __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

01-06-2011, 06:41 AM	#104
billnorman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: glen burnie md Posts: 174	Re: New engine, won't run! They say if you locked 100 monkeys in a room with 100 keyboards, eventually one would type the Lord's Prayer. What that means is in 4 pages of his reports averaging 20 or so suggestions a page he didn't get the darn thing running. He got a lot of suggestions but in the end disassembled it, re-ringed and cleaned it, and put it together right, or at least I assume so. All of us tried varying solutions including validating the things that were reworked such as cam timing, compression, spark and God knows what. In the end, there was no accurate finding of what made it not work, because certainly neither sludge nor worn rings don't all of a sudden keep a motor from starting. A lot of noodles thrown at the wall, but none stuck.

01-06-2011, 03:30 PM	#105
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,143	Re: New engine, won't run! The timing was off and that is why it wouldn't run. The marks on the gear drive that was in the engine were marked incorrectly. He replaced the rings due to being glazed and he replaced the bearings due to marks that didn't look good. Probably from being turned over so many times. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*



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