new motor something smoking???
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Car: 87, 88 and 89 Iroc-Z
Engine: 305, and 350
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new motor something smoking???
ok so i have a new motor in when i went to crank it over something from behind the passenger side head started to smoke so i stoppped cranking it over, the ground wire got really hot really fast i dont know whats drawwing so many amps and its only when cranking the key was on for a while and everytime i cranked it it smoked and i jumped out looking for the problem. could my starter be bad or distributer timing be alittle off it cranked fine so i just dont know Any ideas????????
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Car: '85 Iroc-Z
Engine: 355cu, 11:1, 292H, 750cfm, LT1 head
Transmission: T5 non/wc
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I blow my one at the first cranking of my engine two 
, but, it could be a bad grounding, check if the engine is properly grounded (the ground is normaly on the right side on the right-upper bolt of the transmission and in front near the alternater)
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, but, it could be a bad grounding, check if the engine is properly grounded (the ground is normaly on the right side on the right-upper bolt of the transmission and in front near the alternater)Hope this help
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Car: 83 T-Top w/ 85 Z-28 and 91 RS parts
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Originally Posted by 83z28camaro
Sounds like you forgot to hook the negative battery cable to the motor or it is loose.
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