Originally Posted by
chad220
Hey guys, im haveing alot of trouble getting my 5pt to turn over in my 8ight. It seems as if the pinch is so extreme my starter box just locks up everytime the piston gets to the top of the sleave. I have wraped it up in foil, heated to 260, backed to glow plug out, tried it with the break in shim and with out, and my box has plenty of power. I have been messing with it all day long and im about to freak out. any help would be appreciated.
I had the same problem you are having. I wrapped the engine head in foil and I put a lot of after-run oil in the glow plug hole and carb. The after-run oil along with heating the engine with a heat gun to about 260-280 degrees F, I was was finally able to get the engine to turn over on my OFNA chrome top starter box (which I connected to my car's battery to give it a little more power). Good Luck.