Kasavage

Yea, so I'm pretty sure this is due to me leaving the engine open for a few nights. The engine is pretty much worthless now, or is it? Any feed back would be great. All I did was a valve springs/pushrod swap out. Like I said the car will not start at all. It makes a few sounds like it's going to start but then when you let off the key it dies. You can keep it running by keeping your foot on the pedal but then it backfires and starts pissing water out the exhaust pipe. Guess it's pretty much the end of that engine. Time to look at a 302 crate or a 302 247 stoker. Any advice would be great guys thanks.

Night Terror

Are the pushrods the right length?

Kasavage

Yes, everything that was put in was purchased from Summit Racing. Everything is the right length, etc.

maroon89lsc

well ima ask a stupid question,but did it pop a head gasket or did a head crack or warp?has it been getting hot?did you take the heads off when you replaced the springs?assuming you did when you put it back together did you torque the heads down like is suggested?i know alot of questions but they are good questions.

ewgoetz

Did you pull the dizzy out? while you were doing the other work?

FuzzyDiceRule

sounds like the timing sucks

mstngsule68

do a comp. test

302army187

+1

doesent really explain the water, but the way its acting when your trying to start it.

dizzy is prob off a tooth, try advancing it 1tooth

U S Marine

+2 on this one.

U S Marine

Unless you left it wide open, in the rain, you should be OK. Humidity will not ruin an engine unless it exposed for way more than a few days. If you had some surface corrosion, WD40 will remove that. As far as the water is concerned, the engine and exhaust is getting rid of the humidity UNLESS you do have a cracked head or something like that;that was mentioned. If your engine ventilation system is plugged that will cause condensation to keep reappearing. Not knowing all the details, this is my best guess.