What do you think could be the problem??
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I recently finished my project off and got it fired up. I came to try and start it one morning and it turned over alot and then just suddenly locked up solid. I know this question is a bit vague but i just want to know if i'm looking at another engine rebuild. It has only been driven 15 miles! Never been abused. What do you guys think could be the problem? Ive never attempted to rebuld the engine so im not too clued up.

any help will be appreciated!

Cheers

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Jamie.

Is it locked up or is that the starter cannot turn it?

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

have you done anything to the engine at all?

if your running jolt, you havent left the dizzy drive in have you?

whats its history?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Is it forced induction?
What compression ratio?
What battery?

can you turn it by hand witht he plugs out?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

flat battery?

Rockers incorrectly adjusted/come loose

you've recently fitted megajolt haven't you...

did you remove the distributor drive?

Loose starter motor.

Just out of curiosity and because i dont have and experioence with megajolt etc why do you need to remover the dizzy drive?

if you remove the distributor there is nothing to keep the dizzy drive in position so it can jump up and twat the crank.

it will rattle about and can drop into the engine fouling the crank or potentially mincing the gearbox :(

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Aha makes sense, cheers fellas

oh dear!