Fellow listers...
Over the last year and a half I have been rebuildig the mechanicals on
my 58 MGA. The 1500 engine has been completely rebuilt (bored,crank ground,
new cam and lifters, rebuilt head, etc.). I finally got everything hooked up
tonight, turned the key, pulled the starter knob.....and.....the starter
would barely turn the engine over. (it did not start!) Now, I did not do
anything with the starter during the rebuild. It sat in a field, as did the
car, for the last fifteen years. Now, my question is this...Is this a
typical situation? Is the engine so tight that the starter is barely able to
turn it over at all. Should I pull the car and pop the clutch to start it?
Or should I get the starter rebuilt? I know I need to be careful when I
first start the engine to run it at 2500 RPM for 20 minutes to break in the
cam and lifters. So, the starting proceedure is important for me. Any
thoughts? Also, should I choke the engine, pump the gas pedal, or what? Any
thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Joe Ratigan
58 Roadster
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