390 Issues !
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Category: Powertrain Specific Forum
Forum Name: FE Block Forum
Forum Description: 332, 352, 360, 361, 390, 406, 410, 427 and 428 engines
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Topic: 390 Issues !
Posted By: carguy47
Subject: 390 Issues !
Date Posted: 19-November-2014 at 8:49AM
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Hey guys, I purchased a newly rebuilt 390 FE motor. I put it in my 1938 ford P/U. Once I bolted it to the torque convertor, I tried to turn the motor over to get to the other 2 bolts. I CAN"T BUDGE THE MOTOR? I am worried about breaking the bolt in the crank. I sprayed WD40 in the spark plug holes. Spark plugs are out, I primed the motor with the distributor out.   Any ideas? Whats the deal? Did the builder torque the crank down? thx ------------- You have to build em to drive em! |
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Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 19-November-2014 at 9:00AM
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the engine was free before tightening the 2 converter bolts? ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: carguy47
Date Posted: 19-November-2014 at 9:40AM
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you know what, i did not check. Assumption is the mother of all #$%#$@. ------------- You have to build em to drive em! |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 19-November-2014 at 10:43AM
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I like to rotate the engine 90* at a time while I run the oil pumpw/o the rotations the lifters don't cycle the plungers & flow oil to the rockers ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 19-November-2014 at 1:55PM
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another possibility: the converter isn't all the way into the pump and binding, you may try loosening the bell housing bolts and move the tranny away from the engine about 1/8" see if the crank turns!
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 19-November-2014 at 2:02PM
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^^^ Johnny beat me to it^^^ Unbolt and see if it cranks. ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: 75GranMan
Date Posted: 19-November-2014 at 2:49PM
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If the engine rotates when unbolted.and the converter is seated all the way into the pump. Check and make sure you have the correct flexplate. I once was given the incorrect flex plate by the local parts jobber. When bolted together the flexplate drove the converter into the front pump...Drove the car about 1/4 mile before the converter wiped the pump out.I was not happy! ------------- John 75Gran Torino 4spd  |
Posted By: tyfaciane
Date Posted: 15-November-2019 at 2:18AM
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I know this is a very old thread, but.... The bolts holding the flexplate on are too long! They're going thru the flange on the end of the chrankshaft and binding against the back of the block. there are 3/4" long bolts for automatic without reenforcement ring there are 15/16" bolts for Manual Transmission Flywheel or Automatic Flexplate with reenforcement ring. I use the 3/4" bolts with all Automatic Flexplate Applications I use 15/16" bolts with all Manual Transmission Applications Don't ask how I know this - lol! ------------- 68 Mustang 390GT Coupe - Project 69 Torino GT 428CJ Fastback - Project |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 16-November-2019 at 6:57AM
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i have at least 3 different length flex/fly bolts in my stash, maybe 4 different lengths ------------- 72 GT Ute |